1. LUCAN YOUTHREACH

2. LUCAN YOUTHREACH The Background

3. Courses 2010 Communications Communications Mathematics Mathematics Personal & Interpersonal Skills Personal & Interpersonal Skills Computer Literacy Computer Literacy Information Technology: Information Technology: Woodcraft Woodcraft Painting Painting Printmaking Printmaking Catering Catering Food & Nutrition Food & Nutrition One to One Literacy One to One Literacy Career Guidance Career Guidance Craft: Pyrography Craft: Pyrography Craft: Textiles Craft: Textiles

4. Knowledge & Needs Based Ability Grouping Rationale

5. Grouping Grouping weak students together is often perceived as a stigma!

6. Literacy: Teaching Programmes LYR literacy programme is a combination of TTRS (Touch Type Read and Spell) TTRS (Touch Type Read and Spell) –( also supported by Computer Teacher) Sounds to Words Programme Sounds to Words Programme Alpha to Omega Programme and Associated Readers Alpha to Omega Programme and Associated Readers Newell Literacy Programme Newell Literacy Programme Spell Write Programme: used more widely with other groups. Spell Write Programme: used more widely with other groups. Literacy Through Computers Literacy Through Computers

7. Teaching Strategies in Literacy The following strategies used for Literacy and Numeracy include: Group activities, Group activities, Interactive whiteboard and Interactive whiteboard and One to one, One to one, Worksheets and Worksheets and Textbooks. Textbooks.

8. More Strategies in Literacy Alpha to Omega graded readers are a valuable resource and are used both in the class room and in one to one time. Alpha to Omega graded readers are a valuable resource and are used both in the class room and in one to one time. Cursive Script handwriting is taught in the class to help improve the visual presentation of work and to improve spelling. Cursive Script handwriting is taught in the class to help improve the visual presentation of work and to improve spelling. Stories of interest are read to learners to help foster a joy of reading. Stories of interest are read to learners to help foster a joy of reading.

9. Teaching Strategies for Numeracy Numeracy for weak students includes, small group sessions, extra support is given on a one to one basis by a voluntary adult education tutor. Numeracy for weak students includes, small group sessions, extra support is given on a one to one basis by a voluntary adult education tutor. Teaching methodologies include: –variety of teaching materials, posters, worksheets, tutorials, whiteboard and tutor texts. FETAC level 3 Mathematics is used with all groups FETAC level 3 Mathematics is used with all groups FETAC level four introduction after FETAC 3 ( awaiting development of standardised textbooks) FETAC level four introduction after FETAC 3 ( awaiting development of standardised textbooks)

10. FETAC FETAC Assessments

11. In-Service William Glasser

12. Timetable 2010

13. New Initiatives Safety footwear and overalls for kitchen and woodwork room Safety footwear and overalls for kitchen and woodwork room Introduction of Laptops as a learning tool for students Introduction of Laptops as a learning tool for students –for use with all core subjects