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Literacy for biology project
Publishedin 2009 by LSIS, this report describes research undertaken by Newham Sixth Form College. The project aimed to produce a set of strategies and resources in order to develop the literacy of science students to enable them to achieve in A - level Biology. A high proportion of students come from families in which English is not the first language. The project aimed to assist these students in developing the four skills of communication and hence improve their performance in biology.
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Newham college science report 353.94 KB
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Science literacy questionnaire 44.69 KB
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