Teach To Learn - Issue 2 - Literacy at RVHS by RVHS TL

Volume 2—February 2013

Literacy Checklist Have you remembered: Capital letters and full stops?  Powerful adjectives, adverbs and verbs?  Paragraphs?  Connectives?  Exclamation marks, question marks, speech marks?  New line when someone speaks.  Keep to the same person – I doesn’t change to “he” unless there is another character.  NEAT HANDWRITING.

Accelerated Reader for all Year 7 What is Accelerated Reader Advantage? Accelerated Reader Advantage (ARA) combines two key elements of baseline assessment (STAR Reading) and personalised reading practice (Accelerated Reader) to promote reading for pleasure and encourage pupils to use reading to learn. As a result of this program, we hope to: 

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term. During the term she took or attempted 19 quizzes and amassed a total of 130.6 quiz points. Alfie's was for the most consistent quiz results: During the autumn term he took 6 quizzes, he didn't score lower than 80% in any of them and got 100% in one of them. Five of the books he quizzed were within or above his ZPD reading range!! (2.8 - 4.0) Literacy in English

Motivate pupils of all ages and abilities to read more and better Literacy at Roding Valley High School is books embedded across the curriculum to ensure Diagnose problems and direct on- that all students achieve their potential across all subject areas. going reading practice Raise literacy standards amongst all In addition to regular English lessons, Year pupils from Years 1 to 13 7 and 8 and 9 students have two extra Develop a lifelong love of reading in dedicated literacy lessons a week which your pupils focuses on key reading, writing and speaking and listening skills. These classes are small as those pupils with specific needs are withdrawn to receive personalised learning. There are a range of extra activities to support and stretch students. These opportunities include a Accelerated Reader, Literacy Games, World Book Day and The Carnegie/Greenaway National Awards. TOP TIPS FOR SUCCESS IN YOUR WRITING

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Daisy Bloor (7Q) and Alfie Evans (7S). Presented with their £10 book Daisy Bloor (7Q) and Alfie Evans (7S). They were both presented with a £10 book token in the year 7 assembly. Daisy's was for gaining the highest number of AR quiz points in the autumn 2

Alliteration Facts Opinion Repetition Emotive language Statistics Three (rule of)

Literacy Literacy Checklist Checklist Have Have you you remembered: remembered: Capital Capital letters letters and and full full stops? stops?   Powerful Powerful adjectives, adjectives, adverbs adverbs and and verbs? verbs?   Paragraphs? Paragraphs?   Connectives? Connectives?  Exclamation  Exclamation marks, marks, question question marks, marks, speech speech marks? marks?   New New line line when when someone someone speaks. speaks.  Keep to the same person  Keep to the same person –– II doesn’t doesn’t change change to “he” unless there is another to “he” unless there is another character. character.   NEAT NEAT HANDWRITING. HANDWRITING.

Emphasising Emphasising Connectives Connectives • above all • above all • in particular • in particular • especially • especially • significantly • significantly • indeed • indeed • notably • notably

Comparing Comparing Connectives Connectives • equally • equally • in the same way • in the same way • similarly • similarly • likewise • likewise • as with • as with • like • like

Sequencing Sequencing Connectives Connectives Roding Valley High School top tips for success in writing

• next • next • then • then • first, second, third… • first, second, third… • finally • finally • meanwhile • meanwhile • eventually • eventually • after • after • before • before

Literacyin in Modern Modern Foreign Languages Literacy Languages Success in Speaking and Writing in French/Spanish •

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In Languages, our KS3 and KS4 classes get more confident in their speaking skill because they are provided with a Pronunciation sheet which helps them with the sound of words. Contributing in choral , individual repetitions and taking part in dialogues in class also allow them to improve in this vital skill which represents 30% of their GCSE exam. Year 7,8 and 9 are also supported in their learning with a vocabulary booklet which contains all the words covered in lessons. This booklet can also be accessed on the VLE from home. On a weekly basis, Year 10 and 11 classes practise their listening skill by completing listening activities from a Listening Pack they have.

Year 10 and 11 Listening Pack

Essential tools for GCSE success in Speaking and Writing in Languages

Check the requirements for higher grades

Aim high, use the Spices and check your verbs on the Laminates ! 4

Learn your vocabulary!

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Grammar constitutes a massive part in our teaching because it is the heart of any language. With a good grasp of the grammar, pupils will be able to understand how sentences are built and what makes sentences and paragraphs clear, interesting and precise. Consequently, in MFL, pupils hold a separate Grammar book where rules are written and where pupils can refer to them to be more independent in their learning. Most grammar rules are deduced by the pupils themselves after referring to their first language (English) and thorough analysis of the examples provided to them.

From the start, pupils are made aware of numerous cognates and near cognates which exist in the foreign language and English. This reference allows the pupils to get the gist of a sentence without paying too much attention to details.

Have you ever wondered the origins of English

LITERARY QUIZ………Who said it?????? “The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”

“We read to know we are not alone.”

“Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.“

“Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility. "

M.Wright Whole School Literacy Coordinator / K.Lasfer MFL