LITERACY

·         Reading and Writing will be taught during four one hour periods a week.

·         The teaching of reading and writing will be split equally during this time either half an hour each a day or two periods of each a week.

·         Syndicates will cross group according to data gathered in February.

·         A Boys Only Literacy class will be included in each syndicate as one of the cross groups.

·         Unit plans written by the Literacy leader will be available and used however these are to be adapted accordingly.

·         Weekly planning will be displayed in Teacher planning folder.

·         The Long Term Plan will be followed.

·         Literacy will relate to the inquiry topic as much as possible.

·         Instructional reading using Guided Reading groups is to be planned for and facilitated.

·         An Extension class from across the school will be selected from February Baseline Testing.

·         Technology classes are expected to have a Literacy Focus as part of each unit.

·         Units are to be assessed using Asttle (when instructed) or the Teacher/Self assessments attached to the unit.

·         Assessments are to be filed in student portfolios.

The Teaching of English is structured around two strands:

·         Listening, Reading, Viewing: This enables the students to make meaning of the ideas or information they receive.

·         Speaking, Writing, Presenting: This enables the students to create meaning for themselves or others.

Units of work covered are:

·         Recount writing

·         CD Covers

·         Advertising and Advertorials

·         Narrative writing

·         Report writing

·         Poetry

·         Letter Writing

·         C.V’s

·         Speeches

·         Persuasive writing

·         Explanations

·         Spelling will be taught in Homerooms for half an hour three times a week.

·         Homerooms should be split into three spelling groups based on data gathered in February.

·         The Spelling Under Scrutiny programme is to be used along with Newsboard to teach spelling.

·         Planning for the different spelling groups is to be displayed in Teacher Planning folder.

·         Curriculum snapshots can be used to provide evidence of progress and these are to be filed in student portfolios.