Promoting literacy/differentiat

ion across the curriculum to raise

individual achievement and

ensure whole school consistency

How do we get all our learners to achieve and succeed?

‘Differentiation should be seen as integral to learning, not an add-on for those situations when things do not go as well as planned and problems occur. Differentiation is not about troubleshooting. It is a concept that has to be seen in an

inclusive way, applying to everyone.’

Reading strategies

SkimmingSkimming to get an overall impression.

Skimming a text using first lines of paragraphs.

Skimming a text using first and last paragraphs.

Skimming a text, using section headings.

ScanningScanning a text is a reading technique

where the reader looks for specific information rather than trying to absorb all the information. If you're reading a timetable, say, you want specific information usually and so look for something that is convenient for your journey plans- when you do this, you are scanning.

Reading strategies

Beware of the internet!Provide clear guidelines/direction/questioning

Provide list of resourcesModel first document researched –Highlighting key ideas, referencing skills

Reading strategies – independent research

Sentence basics:Sentences make senseCapital letters & . ? !Compound sentences: two sentences

joined by a conjunction/connective, and/but/so

Complex sentence: main clause (short sentence) with additional info provided by a subordinate clause. Whereas Sam is a fan of Rose, I prefer red wine.

Writing strategies

Lists: firstly, secondly, thirdly, fourthly, finally, next, in addition

Writing frames.

Writing strategies – varied sentence starters

Scaffolding

Easily confused words: HOMOPHONES

There, their, they’reAre, ourWhere, were, wearPractice, practiseAccept, exceptWhose, who’s

Spelling strategies

Syllables

How many syllables does this word have?

computer

Syllables

computerHow many syllables does

this word have?

EnviRonment

HOW DO WE CONSUME ENERGY?

1) What is the most used energy type? Is it non-renewable or renewable?2) What is the least used energy type? Is it non-renewable or renewable?3) What do you think other stands for?4) Which type of energy is least represented? Can you explain why that is?

KeywordsFossil fuelsRenewable

Non-renewable

Consumption

energy

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

The ‘s is

in 2 ‘s. The ‘s

H is known as a

and is where happen.

Can this help you spell?

Which day of the week has the shapes below?

Look at the shape of each letter to help you spell.

T ys d au e

hear You hear

with your ear

becauseBigElephantsCanAlwaysUnderstandSmallElephants

Health and Social care

Subject specific terms

PIESPhysical Intellectual

Emotional Social

Subject specific terms

Geography

Six steps towards writing success in Geography

Pick out the main points you wish to

make/discuss. 5 main points is plenty!!!

5

Can you link together any of your

ideas/points?

PEECan you use a fact,

opinion, example or case study to support the point you are making?

Point- Evidence- Explanation

Can you use connectives to develop and fully

explain your point/idea?

So, while, moreover, furthermore, also, and, then, besides, finally, consequently, since,

therefore, eventually, however, in addition

Can you use a key idea or concept to break up

and organise your writing?

S- SocialE- EconomicE- Environmental

Check your SPAG. Is your spelling and

punctuation correct? Does what you have written make sense?

Spelling-Punctuation-Grammar

WORDS INSIDE WORDS:

rectanglerectangle rectangle rectangle

vegetable vegetable vegetable vegetable vegetable