Resource 2

TITLE:	Functional Literacy Intervention Packages
BACKGROUND DEVELOPMENT:	The materials were developed as literacy intervention packages by a group of teachers from Leigh Park schools. The particular focus was on developing materials for key areas of development/ learning which groups of children found particularly difficult and prevented effective curriculum access. These are identified as the areas of need in the overview of the material reproduced below. The materials currently available are the second edition, revised and updated by a group of teacher who had used the materials extensively in their own schools. Through this work the materials were modified to: Incorporate resources that are age appropriate. Reflect the most recently published materials, including those by the DCSF. Include a wider range of ideas that had been tried and tested, with success, by local schools Riverside Community Special School has undertaken the ‘lead school’ role for the project including outreach support/ advice to the schools in implementing the packages.
FORMAT:	Introduction and overview booklet of the materials and the following five resource booklets: Speaking And Listening/Oracy Developing an Initial Sight Vocabulary Developing Phonic Skills and Strategies Development of comprehension in Mechanical Readers Developing Study Reading Skills and Strategies Developing Communication Through Writing The materials come as a boxed set with each booklet having its own CD Rom containing masters of the support/ resource materials needed to implement the package.
AVAILABLE FROM:	Liz Beavan Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane Purbrook Waterlooville Hampshire PO7 5QD Tel: 023 9225 0138 Email: liz.beavan@riverside.hants.sch.uk
COST:	£12.00 per individual resource booklet (including CD ROM) + postage and packing. £75.00 per boxed set (including CD ROMs) for use in a single establishment + postage and packing.

Functional Literacy: Overview of Material

Areas of need
[Development/ Learning]

Intervention Point

Approach(es)

Materials/ Resources

Speaking and Listening /
Oracy

Expressive / receptive language skills enabling children to participate in Circle Time, oral work in class, etc.

Social communication skills.

Following and giving instructions.

Year R / 1

Systematic delivery of Social Use of
Language Programme (SULP).

Staged assessment and intervention framework to facilitate systematic, matched approach.

Talking Partners.

Rules to support social communication skill development.

Assessment grid & record.

Observational chart.

Topic linked vocabulary list.

Lesson plan format.

Sample lesson plan.

Resources referenced:

- SULP materials
- PATHS (Promoting Active Thinking Skills)
- PAVES
- Kestrel Materials
- Circle Time (Jenny Mosely)
- Socially Speaking
- Stepping Stones
-Understanding - Ambiguity (KS2)
- Social Skills Handbook

Developing an Initial Sight Vovabulary

Failure to develop an initial sight vocabulary.

Year 1

Multi-sensory / systematic teaching of high frequency words.

Structured teaching

‘Key Words’ list(s)/ games/ activities.

'Lift-Off' - An early reading scheme (Copyright)

Sticky Sentence Maker

Reference to Language Master (Drake).

Developing Phonetic Skills and Strategies

Inability to learn/ apply core phonic skills.

Year 1

Systematic teaching
of phonic knowledge (i.e. sounds, blends, digraphs, etc.) and
the skills and
strategies needed to apply the knowledge successfully.

Riverside Phonic Steps structure.

Word Sliders.

Word Zig-Zags.

Tri-Board.

Small group games leading to independent Folder Activities.

Development of Comprehension Skills in 'Mechanical Readers'

Has developed word reading skills but has poor comprehension / understanding of what has been read.

Years
3/5/7

Listening skills.
(Skill check)

Questioning skills:
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Cloze Procedure
- Use of context
- Understanding
- Fry Readability Guide

Listening and attention checklist.

References to 'Listening Skills' - Questions Publishing Co. Ltd

References to 'The Longman Book Project' materials.

Hierarchy of questions using Bloom’s Taxonomy.
(Generic format and exemplars using Yr. R, Yr. 1, Yr. 3, Yr. 5 and Yr. 7 texts.)

Developing Study Reading Skills and Strategies

Development of study reading skills and strategies (hierarchy):

1. For using books to study/ reading for information (using contents; index; diagrams; glossary, etc.)

2. Approaches to text (skimming & scanning; headings; sub-titles, etc)

Year 5 and above

Progressive/
Systematic
approach to:
- Finding information
- Taking out information
- Using information

Hierarchy of Key Study Skills and Strategies

KWFL Grid – What I already Know; What I Want to know; What I will use to Find my information; What I have Learned

QuADS Grid – Questions; Answers; Details; Sources

Research Skills Prompt Cards

Hierarchy of Dictionary Skills

Developing Writing Through Communication

Difficulty starting and completing writing

Key stage
1, 2, 3

The process cycle

Stimuli to motivate writing

Links to rewards

Thinking hats

Mind maps

Writing frames
Story starters
Prompt cards

Writing rocket

Sticky sentence maker

ICT and software

Self assessment