During this stage you will identify what you’ll be initially be aiming towards in terms of provision of literacy experiences for learners. You will now establish your strategy to form the foundation for the next stages.
To identify a baseline of experiences the school will provide where learners develop their literacy skills
To create a clear plan for implementation
Define your literacy strategy; to include what you aspire to achieve.
Create a whole school literacy action plan for implementation, identifying milestones and success indicators.
Agree the strategic plan with SLT
How will the school provide for pupils for each of the literacy framework strands? These need to be ambitious but also achievable?
How will the school implement the use of both English and Cymraeg across all AOLEs?
Does every department have the same needs? Speaking, listening , reading and writing? Does it need to be bespoke?
What are the minimum expectations that you will expect to see in every classroom? Why?
What will you see in 3 months / 6 months / 12 months / 18 months that will show you that you are progressing towards your goals?
This resource guides you through the process of forming your strategy, giving you ideas on how to structure your strategy and the sections you should include.
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