Changes to be made?Science
CurriculumNumeracyX-CurriculumTasksProcess
Opportunity to focus on literacy..?KS3 Strategy CD-ROMs:Literacy
and Learning in ScienceLiteracy in Science
Implications for the departmentPriority given to developing
literacy in science reflected in the action points identified in
the departmental action plan.Review SoW:Opportunities for reading,
writing, talk and key words. Check opportunities to allow for
progression. Promote debate about the purposes of writing in
science. Consider how to evaluate the effectiveness of
changes.From: Literacy and Learning in Science
Impact of Specialist InputThe quick brown fox jumped over the
lazy dogThe quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogThe quick brown
fox jumped over the lazy dogThe quick brown fox jumped over the
lazy dogThe quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogComic Sans
MSArialCenturyTimes New RomanLucinda Handwriting
Identify: Name/Process/Concept?WriteSayThey repeatSound
syllables They read They write
Words photosynthesisThis is the process called
WordsCalligramse.g. parallelSimilaritiese.g. sodium.
potassiumRootse.g.photo light synthesis making withPhonicse.g.
fo-toe-sin-th-sisL-S-C-W-CSpelling rulese.g. magic e
For informationStoryEnjoymentReadingPrompting ideas
Continuousi.e. uninterrupted reading of continuous
textScanningi.e. searching for a particular piece of
informationClosedi.e. careful reading & studySkimmingi.e.
glancing quickly to get the gistReadingImagese.g. hazard
symbols
Different audiencesInstructionMain stream:1/3 of science time
spent writing!Types of writingWritingAnswers to questionsRecording
observations/measurementMaking
notesExplanationArgumentWorksheetSc1(POA&CE)
