Lagan College ESaGs Literacy and Numeracy Whole School Development (2016-19) SLT Curriculum Feedback - June 2017

Whole School Reading Development Synergy Project CPD ESaGs Literacy 2016-17 Whole School Reading Development KS3 Focus: Yr.8/9/10 Summer/Oct/Feb Reading Challenges Synergy Project (Targeting 5+ GCSE including English and Maths) CPD Cross Phase Literacy and Numeracy Project Phase One Intervention: Class Support Yr.8/9 – Accelerated Reading) Yr. 9 – Ipad NI Libraries Access Yr.10 – Ipad NI Libraries Access High Value Literacy Target Mrs J Russell Yr.11 and Yr.12 groups Passport to Lagan Website Transition Literacy Portfolios/Self assessment for improvement Cross Phase Learning Walks KS2 p7 Transitions Literacy/Numeracy Challenge Reading Shared Good Practice Cross Phase - three day teacher placement – S Spillane – Glencraig IPS – review of KS3 literacy and recommendations for literacy development 2017-18 To promote and develop students’ oracy skills. Salad Day Phase Two Intervention Focused Additional Group Support Yr.8 – Group Library Lessons Yr.9– Group Library Lessons Yr8-9 Key Skills Phonics and Reading (Learning Support/English) Phase Three Intervention One to One Additional Support Yr.8 – Yr.10 –Lexia Reading Programme Yr.8-12- CA one to one support sessions Yr 8- 14 – Peripatetic Support

ESaGs - Areas of Literacy Focus 2017-18 (SDP 2.1 A) Whole School Literacy Target – Subject Specific Command Language Whole school speaking and listening activity day Modification of Accelerated Reading programme through librarian Extension of Reading Challenge Events Teacher ‘Shelfies’ monthly competition Boys active learning literacy focus – tbc CPD Literacy Project Focus: Development of reciprocal reading programme through links with Glencraig IPS Cross Phase Literacy Coordinators links Literacy – P7 an Yr.8 reflective self assessment of writing progression Bridging Scheme of Work development?

Subject Specific Language Mat

Whole School High Value Literacy Target 2017-18 To develop students’ awareness and application of subject specific command language at KS3 and KS4. Departmental Focus: To audit command language skills within subject – use of examiners report feedback, internal assessment review. To develop subject specific command language learning mats. To provide students with exemplar command language resources. To promote effective use and access to command language through classroom display and modelled exemplars of good practice.

ESaGs Development Planning 2016-17 Whole School High Value Numeracy Target Numeracy Intervention Synergy Project (Targeting ‘ at risk’ 5+ GCSE including English and Maths) CPD Cross Phase Literacy and Numeracy Area of development: to standardise mathematical methods and procedures in all subject areas Specific Target: to use effective teaching strategies to encourage students to show their working out. Subject: No method No Mark! Whole School: Maths Challenges Phase One Intervention: In Class Support Access to CA Support – Teacher guided Maths websites / clubs Passport to Lagan Website Summer Numeracy Challenge Cross Phase Learning Walks Sharing good practice Numeracy Across the Key Stages Good Practice Common Maths Misconceptions and GCSE Topic Tracker P7 Literacy/ Numeracy Challenge Day Colleen Haughian – Three day primary placement feedback Mrs S McKee Yr.11 and Yr.12 identified students Phase Two Intervention Focused Additional Group Support Yr.8-12- CA focused group support Phase Three Intervention One to One Additional Support Yr.8-12- CA one to one support sessions Yr. 8-14 – Peripatetic Support

Whole School High Value Numeracy Target 2017-18 To develop students’ awareness and application of subject specific numeracy use at KS3 and KS4. Departmental Focus: To audit and map numeracy across KS3 and KS4 within the subject area To develop subject specific numeracy language learning mats. To provide students with exemplar resources. To promote effective use and access to numeracy within the subject through classroom display and modelled exemplars of good practice.

SDP 2:1 A – To improve teaching and learning provision of literacy and numeracy at classroom level for all children up to GCSE level. ESaGs - Areas of Numeracy Focus 2017-18 Whole School Numeracy Target – Subject Specific Command Language Whole school active maths to promote Boy specific active learning as a focus Extension of Numeracy Challenge Events – Summer/half term Numeracy Support personalised intervention programme development through PTE profiling CPD Numeracy Project Focus: Cross Phase Numeracy Coordinators links Review of numeracy intervention at KS3 for L/E classes Calculators – P7 an Yr.8 progression focus

Departmental Numeracy Mats