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Literacy Leaders
Every Friday a team of Year 10 students delivers literacy activities to a Key Stage 3 Tutor Group during morning registration. Peer-to-peer teaching has been proven to be highly effective and our Literacy Leaders teach spelling, punctuation and grammar in a lively, interactive way that motivates younger students. The team also provide role models for the lower years in the school; many of our Literacy Leaders go on to become prefects in Year 11. Teaching during morning registration reinforces the message that literacy skills aren’t just for English lessons, they’re for life.
Examples of some of the powerpoints our Literacy Leaders deliver: