Course Description

This specialist training programme provides detailed knowledge, strategies for developing skills and understanding of best practice in supporting literacy. 

This skills accelerator short course includes professional learning on the curriculum, speaking and listening, reading, writing, supporting EAL learners and those with additional needs and Literacy in the classroom and beyond.  

Upon enrolment you will have access to this course for 6 months to enable you to review and reflect on your practice. 

Course curriculum

    1. The Importance of Literacy

    2. Literacy Skills for later life

    3. The Literacy Curriculum

    4. Planning and Assessment for Literacy

    5. Early Years Foundation Stage

    6. Primary National Curriculum for English

    7. Key Stage 3 National Curriculum for English

    8. Key Stage 4 National Curriculum for English

    9. Literacy in your setting

    1. Why are speaking and listening skills important?

    2. Supporting Speaking and Listening

    3. Asking Questions

    4. Supporting Confidence and Self-Esteem

    1. Why is reading important?

    2. What is reading?

    3. Early Reading

    4. Stages of Reading

    5. Making Guided Reading Active

    6. Supporting reluctant readers

    1. Why is writing important?

    2. Emergent Writing Skills

    3. Making their mark - children's early writing

    4. Writing for Real Life

    5. Supporting Spelling and Grammar

    6. Boys and Writing

    7. Reluctant Writers

    1. Why may learners struggle with Literacy?

    2. Support Strategies

    3. Learning English as an Additional Language - Stages of Language Acquisition

    4. Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties and Literacy

    5. Interventions

    1. Getting outdoors

    2. Literacy for the Modern Age

    3. Trips and Off-site Visits

About this course

  • £125.00
  • 37 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content