The Curriculum workstream pulls together all aspects of collaboration relating to literacy, numeracy and modern and foreign languages.
As part of our Emerging Literacy developments across the Northern Alliance, another strand which has been developed (in addition to the work we’re doing with Primary 1 teachers) is in supporting Early Learning and Childcare Staff (ELCC) in taking a developmental approach to Emerging Literacy. A training event which is Read more…
As part of the Emerging Literacy development across the Northern Alliance this year, we published an interim report on the progress made in December 2016. As part of our continued collaborative enquiry in raising attainment in literacy, language and communication, we have undertaken midyear data analysis of Phonological Awareness and Pre-Handwriting Read more…
WOW! World Book Day across the Northern Alliance was most definitely a spectacular celebration of reading across the north of Scotland. Visiting Quarryhill and Woodside Primary Schools (Aberdeen City) this morning, it was evident that the love for Literacy is living and breathing across the north. The disappointment on the Read more…
This week at the Aberdeen Learning Festival the Emerging Literacy workshop was full to the brim with over 100 practitioners from across the north coming together to hear about the work of the Northern Alliance in taking a developmental approach to Emerging Literacy. Emerging Literacy, originally developed in Highland Council, aims to Read more…
In striving to Raise Attainment for All in Literacy, Language and Communication, taking a “one size fits all” approach, driven by programmes, does not allow us to get it right for every child. However, individualising learning is not always straightforward depending on the range of skills present within a class. Read more…