Use the Literacy Plus programme to help Key Stage 3 pupils who are behind in their literacy skills to progress from level 3 to level 4 in English. From here, you can get an overview of the programme, and access sample units and resources to help you get started with the programme right away.
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About Literacy Plus
Familiarise yourself with the Key Stage 3 English intervention programme Literacy Plus, and find out how to effectively implement it in your school.
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Literacy Plus sample unit: Improving speaking and listening
Find a summary of this unit of work, in which pupils engage in a variety of activities designed to improve their speaking and listening skills. This is the '999…in an emergency ' unit from the Literacy Plus sample units: Improving reading, a Key Stage 3 English intervention programme.
- Lesson 1: Discussion – What is an emergency?
- Lesson 2: Group work – researching the emergency services
- Lesson 3: Group discussion – preparing arguments for a debate
- Lesson 4: Debate – making a case
- Lesson 5: Group work – preparing for simulation
- Lesson 6: Simulation – live news reports
- Lesson 7: Group work – preparing questions
- Lesson 8: Discussion with a visiting speaker
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Literacy Plus sample units: Improving reading
These Literacy Plus sample units include units on reading for information, and independent reading skills. Each unit contains a number of lesson plans and associated resources. This is part of Literacy Plus, a Key Stage 3 English intervention programme.
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Literacy Plus sample units: Improving writing
These Literacy Plus sample units include units on writing sentences, organising writing, writing for impact, style and accuracy and spelling. Each unit contains a number of lesson plans and associated resources. This is part of Literacy Plus, a Key Stage 3 English intervention programme.
