Writing in Key Stage 3 English – the view from here.
If you had to explain how to approach the teaching of writing at KS3 English, what would your response be? Perhaps you might talk about the importance of establishing a…
Improving Writing in Secondary School
Write for fun. Write to escape. Write to tell your story. Write to learn, explore or wonder. Write your heart out in an exam. Write to relax. Write together. Write…
Reading to Learn: a snapshot of whole-school practice
Part One: active reading strategies Reading to learn is at the centre of our students’ academic experience. So what we do with a text in the classroom and how we…
Taking action to combat linguistic prejudice
While some schools are hitting the headlines with punitive slang bans, many others are teaching students about language - in an empowering way. Here’s how my school took a critical…
Take a language conscious tour of … Maths
In this post, I look at a Year 8 Maths unit and demonstrate what a language conscious approach to teaching and learning looks like. When collaborating with departments, I find…
Read like a Mathematician
Reading in Maths matters. But what does it mean to read like a Mathematician and how do we teach our students to do this? In this post, I identify some…
Welcome
A word or two about this space. A few years ago, I took on the role of Literacy Coordinator in my school. It couldn’t have come at a more exciting…