Literacy Policy
Literacy is central to the development of learning, giving pupils the opportunity to contribute to the development of a healthy society where they can appreciate, enjoy, understand, evaluate, discuss and make informed choices and decisions. We recognise that all modes of language contribute to the development of literacy: Talking, Listening, Reading and Writing. By using these modes of language for specific purposes in specific contexts pupils can develop knowledge, understanding and skills for learning.
The following principles underpin our approach to the promotion and development of Literacy:
- to develop pupils’ confidence as learners and users of language;
- to develop pupils’ skills in all areas of language;
- to enable pupils to generalise beyond English to all areas of the curriculum in order to apply and develop further their language skills;
- to develop pupils’ knowledge of and familiarity with a wide range of literature, both fiction and non fiction, enabling them to make choices about the king of texts they enjoy;
- to develop in pupils the ability to read fluently using reading methods that are appropriate to the material and task;
- to develop pupils’ ability to use information texts and to locate, extract and use relevant information;
- to develop writing skills for a range of purposes and audiences, using spelling punctuation and syntax appropriately and with confidence;
- to enable pupils to communicate clearly and confidently in appropriate forms of speech;
- to promote a wide use of ICT as a medium for further development of language both in English and across the curriculum.