Developing literacy in geography
This course
This online training involves two 90-minute sessions
Autumn term dates TBC
Course content
- Uses evidence from research and theory to investigate effective literacy strategies for teaching and learning geography
- Demonstrates active reading strategies to engage with a variety of geographical texts
- Develops knowledge and strategies for teaching geographical vocabulary and morphology
- Explores how to develop informal talk into formal writing
- Use a process to model how reading can improve extended writing in geography
Audience
- Secondary subject leaders and practitioners
- Literacy leaders, who may be supporting a subject area
For more information, download the course agenda.
Costs
£140 for a single ticket
£1,400 for a group session
Enquiries
- For all ticketed events contact Jess Hirst, Project Assistant, jess.hirst@literacytrust.org.uk
- For all group or whole-school training enquiries contact Nisha Tank, Programme Manager, School Improvement, nisha.tank@literacytrust.org.uk
- For any other secondary training enquiries please call 07742 768406