This new section highlights the strong links between History and Literacy, offering resources and ideas to enhance the provision of Literacy through History study.  UK Primary teachers are now all experts due to the Literacy Hour, and this section hopes to build on the excellent work already undertaken within the Primary Sector to enable the quick and effective implementation of the Literacy Strategy within Key Stage 3 history lessons.

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Impact of Literacy on History

Bringing History and Literacy closer together

An academic view of Language and Linguistics.

Poor Writing Standards worry inspectors.

COMING SOON

The Literacy Hour at Key Stage 2

Literacy Strategy target groups


 

 

 

 
Downloadable resources
DFES Auditing a subject's Literacy provision.
DFES Effective use of the Plenary
DFES Literacy across the Curriculum
   

Coming Soon. A range of outstanding resources has been submitted to Andrew Field by Miss Boughey. These are currently being converted to .pdf format and will be available in the near future.

In the mean time try the resource sections of both Schoolhistory.co.uk and Schoolshistory.org.uk as many of the excellent worksheets on these sites can be used to enhance Literacy.
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