EP2429 Literacy in KS3 and GCSE science - from keywords to extended responses RH212 / D01
Start date
9 Oct 23
Duration
2 Hours
Location
Newmarket Academy, Exning Road, Newmarket CB8 0EB View on Google Map
Summary
For Norfolk and Suffolk schools only. All other bookings will be cancelled.You will reflect on literacy-related reasons for underperformance in science, and how best-practice literacy teaching can overcome these problems. You will develop practical approaches that are known to work well in science - from using keywords, to reading and understanding exam questions, and developing structured extended answers (esp. around AO2/3 and core practicals).
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Outcomes
You will be able to:
- describe what constitutes effective teaching and learning with respect to literacy
- use an increased repertoire of teaching and learning strategies to enhance students’ literacy skills
- identify the contexts in which students will use exploratory talk and active reading strategies
- reflect on the barriers to good writing
- demonstrate an awareness of the range of writing styles required in science and how they can be developed
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP2429 Literacy in KS3 and GCSE science | 09 October 2023 | 15:40-17:40 | Newmarket Academy |
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Cost
| Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity fee£160.00 +VAT |
|---|---|
| State-funded school or college | Activity feeFree |
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