Schools
In this area we showcase examples of effective and innovative practice in a range of topics relating to learning and teaching in literacy.
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TES Kids' Literature Quiz
The Kids' Literature Quiz is an established international event for school teams enabling readers to test their knowledge of young people's literature. This feature explains how a secondary school prepared for the quiz.
Kids Words poetry project
The Aberhill Primary School Poetry Project was a year-long Creative Writing project involving groups of primary pupils who worked with poet Gordon Meade.
Using Storyline for early literacy
A Primary 1 class at Aberfoyle Primary School uses the Storyline approach to creating stories in a cross-curricular context. It is increasing the pupils' confidence in speaking and their motivation to write.
Paired Reading club
The Castlehead High School reading club helps first-year pupils to improve their reading skills by pairing them with a senior school volunteer for lunchtime reading sessions.
Teaching phonics at Minishant Primary
Minishant Primary uses phonics-based games to develop pupils' reading skills, often working with a composite P2-P3 group.
Using trio groups in literacy
Caol Primary adopted a collaborative approach to teaching literacy. Their project, which involved P1 - P3, used trio groups to integrate elements of reading, writing, talking and listening into literacy sessions.
Interactive phonics
Discover how Clovenstone Primary's interactive approach to teaching phonics enabled it's younger pupils to rapidly make meaning from texts.
Partnered reading
Find out how P1 pupils at Jamestown Primary are improving their reading skills with a little help from older pupils.