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Developing Literacy

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO DEVELOP LITERACY

Subject:	Focus / Activity:	Literacy Link:
Art	Feedback books	Promoting independence and use of wider vocabulary
Business	Regular discussion of additional reading that is promoted to students The department also lends books to students to promote additional reading	Promoting reading for pleasure
Computing	Homework will include: Students will read a mini story about a programming concept, to which they will complete a comprehension task explaining what concept they have learnt with regards to the story Three new texts will be promoted they focus on Computational Thinking in a very creative way: Computational Fairy Tales Best Practices of Spell Design The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software. CODE	Promoting of wider reading and reading for pleasure
Drama	Times Children’s Literacy Competition Mrs Seymour is entering this with ‘The BFG’ and her Year 10 Drama class. The Times newspaper are looking for a ‘brilliant and enthusiastic 14-18 year old guest judge for our Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition’ (Competition requires a short video promoting a buzz around a chosen text - Year 10 choose ‘The BFG’)	Promotion of reading for pleasure
Drama and Music	School show: ‘Hairspray’ – Reading the play and learning the songs	Development of vocabulary Wider reading
English	Graphic Novel Club Creative Writing Club	Promoting a wider variety of reading and reading for pleasure Promoting the importance of vocabulary and imagination
Maths	Grade 9 "Rocking Friday Night: Disco Balls and All That" KS4 revision Year 11 A*-B Revision Sessions Both focus on literacy as key skills to access higher grades	Promoting importance of vocabulary and effective reading skills
MFL	German Club Spanish Club Linguaspring!	Developing language skills A competition focused around languages
Music	Orchestra, Concert band, Choir, String Group and Theory Club	Use of technical vocabulary
Science	‘Read Around Science’ - Year 7 Classes are taken to the library for part of a lesson where the librarians lay out their ‘popular Science’ selection of books. The children each choose a book and are given a bookmark to chart their reading. Once they have told the librarian three things they have learnt, they collect a stamp. They then have the option to read another book for a chance to get more stamps Science award Science-branded pencils and certificates to those that have read the most	Promotion of reading for pleasure and reading around topics

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