literacy across learning st ninian’s high kirkintilloch high
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Literacy across Learning
St Ninian’s HighKirkintilloch High
Central Thesis
Learning is mediated by language.
By increasing the literacy requirementsof a subject, you will improve learningand raise attainment in that subject.
Furstian GinglesFurstian gingles can be found in lurgas. However, they
have also been known to occur in dinders and ruties.
There are essentially three reasons why furstian gingles are an ipoluder. First of all they can furple gradas. Secondly, they can vroggle and dreep which both cause klipting. And finally, although this is quite unusual, they can scirfice, especially at times of gloop.
Explain in your own words why furstian gingles are an ipoluder.
The questions on a pink background make no demands on the pupils’ literacy. The questions with a green background expose pupils’ lack of understanding by demanding more of their literacy.
Structure of Team
St Ninian’s High School - four pairsEnglish-BiologyEnglish-HistoryEnglish-PhysicsEnglish-GeographyKirkintilloch High School - two pairsEnglish-HistoryEnglish-Geography
Structure of Work
Development day to look at aspects of courses in pairs and increase literacy challenge.
Literacy Lunch to present results of development day.
Further day for evaluation and write-up.
Next stage
Original team (12 people) will now each take a new partner and repeat the process, using extra Curriculum for Excellence in-service day as initial development time.
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School Subject Area TopicSt. Ninian’s High School
Science Note-making
Science Improving functional writing
History Imaginative writing in History
Geography Note-making from text and video
Kirkintilloch High School
Art, P.E. and Music
Writing extended responses to text
History Techniques for reinforcing key terms.