Research School Network: Improving Secondary Literacy – modular A course designed to support secondary schools to master the reading and writing challenges of the curriculum in every subject.

Over nine modules, participants will develop a deep understanding of what the research says makes for effective teaching of disciplinary (subject-specific) literacy, and apply this in their schools. Participants will be given a wealth of strategies for vocabulary instruction, reading and writing in every subject discipline.

Outcomes of the programme:

• Evaluate current practice in light of the evidence
• Explore evidence-based reading and writing strategies
• Enhance assessment and intervention as part of a whole-school focus on literacy
• Mobilise a whole-school approach to disciplinary literacy.

Who is it for?

This programme is aimed at senior leaders of curriculum, subject leads and literacy coordinators.

Course outline:

Modules 1 – 3:

• Explore the evidence
• Audit your school and subject’s current practice.

Modules 4 – 6:

• Evaluate how you currently model writing to pupils
• Develop strategies to improve spelling
• Define literacy aims as a whole-school approach.

Modules 7 – 9:

• Evaluate your school’s approach to interventions
• Apply the EEF guidance on effective implementation.