Literacy across the curriculum

[Martyn Pendergast]

Colleagues will be interested in a report published by Ofsted today on the importance of literacy across the curriculum in secondary schools. The report can be found here: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/improving-literacy-secondary-schools-shared-responsibility

I have not read it in detail, but there is one case study on induction for new arrivals which outlines good principles, but is rather short on detail.

Nevertheless, the overall thrust of the report could be a useful tool for persuading schools of the need to make all teachers literacy and language teachers.

My thanks to Penny Travers who drew my attention to the report.

Martyn

[Sara Green]

Thanks Martyn.

Sara

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[Stuart Scott]

I have looked at the case studies. Nothing new here and one is reminded
of bears and woods, but any endorsement of writing floating on a sea of
talk is valuable nowadays when rote learning, pub quiz history and
naming of grammar parts are flavours of the month with a government
that probably does not read or care much about Ofsted case studies.


On a more cheerful note CLP has been experimenting with functional
grammar activities - anyone is currently teaching Years 5 - 8 who would
like to try them out and feed back please email me directly (not via
eal bilingual) and I'll send them. Not for general consumption yet and
you must feed back please.

Stuart

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