Literacy across learning

All practitioners are in a position to make important contributions to developing and reinforcing young people’s literacy skills.

The principles and practice document is essential reading for teachers as they develop their work with the experiences and outcomes.

All curriculum areas contribute to the totality of the experiences that make up the new curriculum.

Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN)

Discover new learning and teaching materials to address the findings of the Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN).

Jordan's New Jaiket
A short illustrated story for young children written in Scots by Matthew Fitt.
Literacy across learning: Strategy into practice in Beeslack Community High School
Case study looking at raising the profile of literacy among the learners and staff in all curriculum areas.
Active spelling strategies
A whole school approach to develop spelling in a real, relevant, fun and motivating way for pupils at Battlefield Primary School.
Creating links across learning with St Ninian's and Kirkintilloch High schools
Find out how these schools encouraged literacy across learning by using 20 strategies to create links across formative assessment, AifL approaches and literacy.
Writing across Learning in St Hilary's Primary School
In 2008 HMIE highlighted St Hilary's learning and teaching of writing as good practice. The school has since built on this success by focussing particularly on writing across learning.