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Introduction
Key Stage 3
Self - Assessment
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The notion of literacy is much more than simply the acquisition of 'basic skills' which is sometimes implied by the word: it encompasses the ability to recognise, understand and manipulate the conventions of language, and develop pupils' ability to use language imaginatively and flexibly. It also encompasses speaking and listening to support English teachers in planning to meet the full demands of the National Curriculum, and to tie in the development of oral skills with parallel demands in written text.
English teachers have a leading role in providing pupils with the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to read, write, speak and listen effectively, but this document also addresses other subject staff. Language is the prime medium through which pupils learn and express themselves across the curriculum, and all teachers have a stake in effective literacy.
By the end of Year 9, we should expect each pupil to be: a shrewd and fluent independent reader: - orchestrating a range of strategies to get at meaning in text, including inferential and evaluative skills
- sensitive to the way meanings are made
- reading in different ways for different purposes, including skimming to pick up quickly the gist of a text, scanning to locate specific information, close reading to follow complex passages and re-reading to uncover layers of meaning
- reflective, critical and discriminating in response to a wide range of printed and visual texts
a confident writer: - able to write for a variety of purposes and audiences, knowing the conventions and beginning to adapt and develop them
- able to write imaginatively, effectively and correctly
- able to shape, express, experiment with and manipulate sentences
- able to organise, develop, spell and punctuate writing accurately.
an effective speaker and listener: - with the clarity and confidence to convey a point of view or information
- using talk to explore, create, question and revise ideas, recognising language as a tool for learning
- able to work effectively with others in a range of roles
- having a varied repertoire of styles, which are used appropriately
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