Aims

The aims of this programme are:

• to improve basic and topic-specific skills in literacy, in order for students to work above functional levels

• to develop confidence and self-esteem

• to increase students' ability to access teh curriculum and work more independently

• to improve levels of progress and achievement for students who arrive at the academy with weak levels of literacy

Criteria

Pupils participating in these sessions will be identified via:

• transition, S2 and S3 year groups

• analysis of end-of-year and ongoing assessment outcomes where there is a focus on atypical and lower than average results

• discussion between PT GIRFEC and PT Literacy

• class observations by Targeted Support teacher(s)

Measured Impact

Through formal assessments, active responses to questioning and opportunities for unaided, independent learning.

Demonstrable enhancements in confidence and self-esteem evidenced by a willingness to engage and participate in literacy learning, apply literacy methods to new learning and contextualised exercises and work co-operatively with self-assurance.