Gemma Dye Why should we care about literacy Reading is the critical route to other subjects as well as a provider of wider opportunities for giving more and getting more from life and work Read On Get On Save the Children ID: 526434
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Embedding literacy in schemes of work
Gemma DyeSlide2
Why should we care about literacy?
Reading is the critical route to other subjects as well as a provider of wider opportunities for giving more and getting more from life and work. (‘Read On. Get On’ Save the Children)
Literacy includes the key skills of reading, writing and oral communication
that enable
pupils to access different areas of the curriculum
. (OFSTED)
D
emonstrate
an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of standard English, whatever the teacher’s specialist subject
(Teachers’ Standards)Slide3
Cultural Capital
Working from Bourdieu’s theory of cultural capital:
‘Bourdieu states that cultural capital consists of familiarity with the dominant culture in a society, and especially the ability to understand and use 'educated' language. The possession of cultural capital varies with social class, yet the education system assumes the possession of cultural capital. This makes it very difficult for lower-class pupils to succeed in the education system
.’ (Sullivan 2007)
We need to make the
implicit
ideas that are available to us about the education and examination system,
explicit to the students.Slide4
Simple strategies to make the implicit become explicit
Reading Strategies:
SKIMMING
SCANNING
READING FOR MEANINGSlide5
A volcano is a rupture on the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. Earth's volcanoes occur because its crust is broken into 17 major, rigid tectonic plates that float on a hotter, softer layer in its mantle. Therefore, on Earth, volcanoes are generally found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging. For example, a mid-oceanic ridge, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, has volcanoes caused by divergent tectonic plates pulling apart; the Pacific Ring of Fire has volcanoes caused by convergent tectonic plates coming together. Volcanoes can also form where there is stretching and thinning of the crust's interior plates, e.g., in the East African Rift and the Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field and Rio Grande Rift in North America. Slide6Slide7
A
volcano is a
rupture on the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows
hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases
to escape from a
magma chamber
below the surface. Earth's volcanoes occur because its crust is
broken into 17 major, rigid tectonic plates that float on a hotter, softer layer in its mantle. Therefore, on Earth, volcanoes are generally found where
tectonic plates are diverging or converging
. For example,
a mid-oceanic ridge, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
, has volcanoes caused by divergent tectonic plates pulling apart;
the Pacific Ring of Fire has volcanoes caused by convergent tectonic plates
coming together. Volcanoes can also form where there is
stretching and thinning of the crust's interior plates, e.g., in the East African Rift and the Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field and Rio Grande Rift in North America.
We instantly skim for the important words and ignore the function words
We know that each paragraph is likely to contain a topic sentence which we read first.
We instantly identify the likely source and conventions e.g. factual encyclopaedia entry/ web page therefore read from left to right and structured in paragraphsSlide8
1. What do plants use to absorb light energy in their leaves?
2. Find two factors that limit the rate of photosynthesis.
3. What mineral ions might plants need?Slide9
Green plants absorb light energy using chlorophyll in their leaves. They use it to react carbon dioxide with water to make a sugar called glucose. The glucose is used in respiration, or converted into starch and stored. Oxygen is produced as a by-product.
This process is called photosynthesis. Temperature, carbon dioxide concentration and light intensity are factors that can limit the rate of photosynthesis.
Plants also need mineral ions, including nitrate and magnesium, for healthy growth. They suffer from poor growth in conditions where mineral ions are deficient
.
1. What do plants use to absorb light energy in their leaves?
2. Find two factors that limit the rate of photosynthesis.
3. What mineral ions might plants need?Slide10
1.
What do plants use to absorb light energy in their leaves?
2. Find two factors that limit the rate of photosynthesis.
3.
What
mineral ions might plants need?
An understanding of question commands allows us to understand whether we are looking for noun, verb, adjective etc.
An understanding of question conventions means we know that the answer to the first question is most likely to be in the first paragraph and we answer sequentially
A knowledge of skimming skills means we can search the text quickly for the phrases ‘mineral ions’ and ‘limit the rate’Slide11
Tackling unfamiliar words (DARTs)
Ragged schools originated in the Sunday School founded in 1780 by Robert Raikes in Gloucester, who taught children to read so that they could read the Bible. Then a Portsmouth cobbler, John Pounds, gathered groups of children to play with his disabled nephew, and by 1818 had a class of 30 or 40 who he was teaching to read, from the Bible because it was the only book easily available. The idea spread to London. In 1844, nineteen Ragged Schools joined to form a Ragged School Union, headed by Lord Shaftesbury. By 1861 they were teaching over 40 thousand children in London, including the children of convicts, drunks and abusive step‐parents, and deserted orphans – and even ‘the children of poor Roman Catholics who do not object to their children reading the Bible’. By 1870 there were 250 Ragged Schools in London and over 100 in the provinces. Meanwhile Quintin Hogg, the ex‐
Etonian
son of a prosperous London merchant, had set up a Ragged School, just off the Strand in London, in 1863, when he was just eighteen. His pupils were the wildest and most destitute of the street children. Hogg persevered, and even set up a ‘doss house’ for homeless boys. One of his sisters was enlisted to run classes for girls, who were just as wild. The London Polytechnic, now the University of Westminster, can trace its origin to Quintin Hogg.Slide12
Approaching the exam requirements in your subject
Simple tricks – highlighting/underlining the questionTeach them how to answer the questions – let them know what you (and the examiners) are expecting. Interpret the assessment objectives.
Use the marking codes available for the subject (where possible)Mock up an exam paper using fake questions but familiarising them with the style of the paper
Do a guided mock/ mock walk through.Slide13
Simple tricks – highlighting/ underlining the question
d) The partnership is expanding and opening offices in France and Australia. It has been advised that video conferencing facilities would benefit the solicitors.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
video conferencing
for the partnership and its members.
(7 marks)
1. Buddhism
(a)
Describe
Buddhist beliefs
about what happens to
evil people after death
.
(
8 marks)
(b)
Explain
how a
Buddhist funeral service
might comfort someone whose
close friend has died
.
(
7 marks)
(c) ‘It cannot be true that there is life after death, because there is no evidence for it.’
Do you agree? Give reasons
to support your answer and show that you have thought
about different points of view.
You must refer to
Buddhism
in your answer. (5 marks) Slide14
A fun game (prize available for first to finish)
Write five adjectives to describe this room.
Name two ways you can travel to school.Write all seven days of the week in alphabetical order.
Name all seven of Snow White’s dwarves.
Write the subject you teach backwards.
Write five things you remember from the previous presentation.
Draw a picture of your favourite person.
Describe, in detail, what your favourite meal involved.
What do you hope to get out of this training session today?
How much did you spend on food in the last fortnight to the nearest pound?
Ignore all previous questions, stand up and shout ‘I’m awesome’ to win the prize.Slide15
Teach them how to answer the questions
Point
EvidenceAnalysis
Link
Checklist
When making a personal response have you:
considered different themes or approaches to your brief?
carefully selected and studied your source materials?
made a personal choice about materials, media and working processes?
experimented with media, materials and techniques?
recorded and developed your ideas in a personal way?
presented your work carefully?
realised your intentions?
When
developing your personal visual language have you:
selected appropriate source material?
worked with different media and processes?
experimented with media, materials and techniques?
recorded and developed your ideas in a personal way?
realised your intentions?Slide16
What is the question asking me?
What information do I already have?
What Maths will I be using?
What calculations / working out do I need to do?
How can I check that my answer is correct?
Zeb Friedman
– The Story of MathsSlide17
Two companies, Barry's Bricks and Bricks
ArUs
, deliver bricks.
The graph shows the delivery costs of bricks from both companies.
Prakash
wants Bricks
ArUs
to deliver some bricks.
He lives 2 miles away from Bricks
ArUs
.
(a) Write down the delivery cost.
..............................................................................................................................................
John needs to have some bricks delivered. He lives 4 miles from Barry's Bricks. He lives 5 miles from Bricks ArUs
.(b) Work out the difference between the two delivery costs...............................................................................................................................................(Total for Question is 4 marks)
A03 QuestionSlide18
What is the difference between the two delivery costs?
Reading information from a graph.
Subtraction.
Barry’s Bricks £50
Bricks R Us £65
£65 - £50 = £15
£50 + £15 = £65Slide19
Mock up an exam paper/ Do a walk through mockSlide20
Reading: make the skills explicit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbLAt2Hc7Rw&safe=activeSlide21
Writing skills – making the implicit explicit
Not just model answers, model the processBe specific with the requirements – success criteria for essay writing conventions in your subject as well as content requirements
Support this with verbal questioning, encourage full sentence responses with reasons.Model planning and proofreadingSlide22
Model the process
Allows them to see the value of reading through their answersModel the process of improving an answer and redrafting
Have two models – encourage students to pick the better model answer and explain why it is betterSlide23
Literacy focused success criteria
Top Tips for Writing in Physical Education
Use
a checklist to plan all of the key content you need to
include in answering a question. Tick off each point as
you include it.
Avoid
using information which will not gain marks because
it is not relevant to the question. This
may include
long-winded introductions. Get straight to
the point
!
Present
one point at a time and complete this before introducing the next point. This will make your writing flow better.Answer the question asked and make sure that you fulfil the criteria set out.
Always ask yourself the following questions:-a. Can I say more?b. Can I be more specific?c. Does this make sense
?Slide24
Plan questioning strategies
Plan to extend learningThink – pair – shareDeveloping webs of understanding
Pose pause pounce bounce etc.Slide25
Make the skills explicit!
Any questions?Feel free to email
gdye@twyford.ealing.sch.uk