1. Lagan College ESaGs Literacy and Numeracy Whole School Development
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SLT Curriculum Feedback - June 2017

2. Whole School Reading Development Synergy Project CPD
ESaGs Literacy
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
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 CA one to one support sessions
Yr – Peripatetic Support

3. 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?

4. Subject Specific Language Mat

5. 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.

6. 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 CA focused group support
Phase Three Intervention
One to One Additional Support
Yr CA one to one support sessions
Yr – Peripatetic Support

7. 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.

8. 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
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

9. Departmental Numeracy Mats