Literacy Across Learning
Each month we have a school wide literacy focus. This is taught in English and reiterated in all classes. All teachers use the correction code (below) to alert students to any mistakes they make.
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September - Capital Letters | [pptx 447KB] |
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October - Punctuation | [pptx 774KB] |
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November and December - Spelling | [pptx 498KB] |
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Literacy Correction Code
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Sp |
Spelling error |
T |
Incorrect tense |
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C |
Capital letter error |
DMS |
Doesn’t make sense |
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P |
Punctuation error |
^ |
Something missing |
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NP |
New paragraph |
L |
Link ideas |
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/ |
Separate words |
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Remove words |
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WW |
Wrong word |
V |
Vocabulary needs improved |
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MD |
More detail |
R |
Repeated point |
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TV |
Too vague |
UT |
Use a technique |
The English and Literacy department also use the following code to help students answer R:UAE questions accurately.
Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation Correction Code
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UOW |
Use own words |
WU |
Wrong understanding |
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TV |
Too vague |
RRQ |
Re-read question |
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BP |
Use bullet points |
WS |
Write in sentences |
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DWS |
Don’t write in sentences |
MD |
More detail needed |
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Q |
Give quote |
MMP |
Make more points |
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WT |
Wrong translation |
RTFQ |
Read the full question |
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AEQ |
Attempt every question |
PTS |
Points too similar |
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TM |
Time management |
UT |
Use terminology |