TMHighland

=Literacy in Physics=

**How can we help students require a command of the appropriate vocabulary?**
Stop IT "//I can use a range of strategies and resources independently and ensure that my spelling, including specialist vocabulary, is accurate.//" **LIT 4-21a**

Past vocabulary into a[| Wordle] Alter the layout (no of words, horizontal/vertical, font, colour) until ** pupils ** are happy with appearance. Pupils say they prefer visual prompts with
 * not too many words (Wordle defaults to 150, I use 50)
 * only horizontal words (vertical is too difficult to read)
 * words in one large cluster ("sticking out" words are distracting)
 * matching colours (clashing colours or bright text on white background is harder to read)
 * more on this [|here].

**How can we help pupils to explain or sequence information? (Cause & Effect)**
"//I can convey information and describe events, explain processes or concepts, providing substantiating evidence, and synthesise ideas or opinions in different ways.//" **LIT 4-28a**

Start with a [|question & answer]. Pupils work in pairs. Decide on the "best" answer and write down the reasons for their choice. Build a collaborative [|mind map] of the things that make an answer "good". Use the mind map as a prompt for peer assessment of describe/explain/justify questions. ([|SG]/[|H]) More about this stuff [|here].

2010: 12/70 2009: 16/70 2008: 19/70 2007: 13/70 2006: 5/70 !!!