How can you boost literacy in your school? – live chat
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- 19 Oct 2020
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Figures released by the Department of Education this week revealed that more five-year-olds than ever before are achieving expected standards in literacy and maths. What’s more, the gender gap – where boys are outperformed by their female classmates – has reduced (though it is still present).
But other research has been less positive about our literacy results. According to a 2010 study by Dr Sammy Rashid and Professor Greg Brooks for the University of Sheffield, although literacy is a key focus in primary schools, the emphasis can often be lost at secondary level. Researchers found that almost a fifth of 16- to 19-year-olds have a reading age at or below 11 years and 17% of teenagers are leaving school functionally illiterate.
So how can we support teachers to boost literacy? What best practice is there? And what strategies should you avoid? On Wednesday 21 October, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm, we will be discussing all things literacy-related. Our panel of teachers and other related experts will be on hand to answer all your questions and debate key issues. From sharing teaching tips and lesson plans to intervention ideas across primary, secondary, special educational needs (SEN) and English as additional language (EAL) – no stone will be left unturned.
Comments are open so please post your questions and ideas below now and our panel will respond when they are online. Alternatively, you can join us live onWednesday 21 October, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm, or follow all the action via @GuardianTeach using #literacychat.
