Literacy
Sir Kevan Collins, former chief executive of the EEF, explains: ‘Literacy is fundamental for success in school and beyond. Young people who leave school without good literacy skills are held back at every stage of their lives.’
Maya Angelou "Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development...".
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At Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, we recognise that in a diverse, global world, students need to read, write, think and communicate like subject specialists—scientists, historians, writers, musicians, artists and mathematicians. Literacy encompasses the broad set of skills and knowledge required for pupils to become fluent readers, writers and speakers. Literacy also includes the cultural knowledge and critical awareness needed to interpret a wide range of texts, considering perspective, privilege, message and source and is essential to succeed not just in Exams but the wider world.
HIAC’s literacy policy has been informed by recent research led by The Education Endowment Foundation’s ‘Improving Literacy in Secondary Schools’, research endorsed by The National Literacy Trust. It is also informed by the work of Alex Quigley’s The Vocabulary Gap, Doug Lemov’s Reading Reconsidered and Daniel Willingham’s The Reading Mind.
Our literacy priorities for this academic year:
- Applying Disciplinary Literacy
- Specific Literacy Training for Staff
- Management and use of data
- Use of the Library
