Literacy and English

Principles and practice

Literacy is fundamental to all areas of learning, as it unlocks access to the wider curriculum and increases opportunities for the individual in all aspects of life.

The principles and practice document is essential reading for teachers as they start working with the experiences and outcomes for literacy and English.

Experiences and outcomes

All curriculum areas contribute to the totality of the experiences that make up the new curriculum. You can download the experiences and outcomes for literacy and English.

National Qualifications

An introduction to the literacy and English National Qualifications with links to information on how they are changing.

Support materials

Literacy across Learning: Strategy into practice in Beeslack Community High School
A case study looking at the measures taken to raise the profile of literacy among the learners and staff at Beeslack Community High School in all curricular areas, by building on work already done over the past few years.
Critical Literacy
Find out how this national project promotes greater analysis of fiction and non-fiction texts.
Active spelling strategies
A case study showing how Battlefield Primary School has created a whole school approach to developing spelling in a real, relevant, fun and motivating way for its pupils.

Responsibility of all

All staff have a responsibility to develop, reinforce and extend learning in the following areas.

Literacy research

Author Events Teacher Survey
A new survey, commissioned by LTS and Scottish Book Trust, is looking at the impact of author events on the confidence, enjoyment and attainment of young people's literacy. We want to hear the opinions of as many teachers as possible so please take a moment to complete the survey.