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.