Whole School Literacy Statement

Our Vision:


Maltings Academy is committed to developing confident independent students who are able to communicate effectively and to develop their own voice through writing or spoken language. Our curriculum has been reviewed for literacy opportunities when teachers can expand upon or add to students’ cultural and language lexicon. We prioritise reading and support students to access a wide range of text opportunities that provoke thought and reflection as well as to inform. Support for students whose literacy skills are not as expected is provided through a range of interventions that become more specialised dependent on need. The school library is well stocked and accessible by all year groups. Engagement with the resources available is encouraged and younger year groups have a curricular lesson in the library as part of their English lessons to help develop the habit of using and accessing the resources offered. 

Our Intent - a literate student will be able to: 

 

Implementation: 

 


Each curricular subject has considered which strategies best support students to become literate in their subject areas (Disciplinary Literacy). These are planned for in curricular schemes and teachers are supported to develop their pedagogy through specific literacy training opportunities.