[senco-forum] Literacy Support

Like everyone agrees, withdrawal has to be part of curriculum time. Most

I totally agree. Withdrawal is necessary and is recommended esp with booster 
groups BUT why are booster groups suggested to take place  NOT in the 
literacy or numeracy lesson?
annie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angela Karuga Mutinda" <angela.mutinda at gmail.com>
To: <Chrisgier at aol.com>
Cc: <richard_cook at blueyonder.co.uk>; <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: [senco-forum] Literacy Support


> Like everyone agrees, withdrawal has to be part of curriculum time. Most 
> of
> the students on my register are the ones who are the better art, music,
> sports and drama students. For this reason, I preferred not to withdraw 
> them
> from the subjects they excel in and withdrew them instead from English for
> literacy support and Maths for Maths support.
>
> They prefer this too and are more receptive compared to when I withdraw 
> them
> form what they love.
>
> The other ideal withdrawal time of course is during French/Spanish.
>
>
>
> Angela.
>
>
>
> On 03/11/06, Chrisgier at aol.com <Chrisgier at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> Richard
>> I don't diasgree with you about the MFL, nor about the Humanities.
>> I've  just
>> taken over and am working within the existing framwork for the  moment.
>> Unfortunately in our school many of the pupils have been studying  French
>> for some
>> years and others, often those with SpLD's, reallly  struggle. I take them
>> out
>> of French in Year 7, try to boost their literacy  skills and then let 
>> them
>> do
>> German the next year. Not ideal but better than  losing lunchtime.
>>
>> Chris
>>
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