Teachers and pupils are encouraged to work across the 3 modes of language – integrating listening & talking, reading and writing into all activities, topics or themes. There are many common strategies that are used with every one of these modes.
- model language
- collaborative tasks
- scaffolding
- DARTS activities
- graphic organisers
- pre teach key words
- ask focused questions to check or confirm understanding of text
- selective highlighting
- provide opportunities for talk as rehearsal and the use of talking partners prior to starting writing tasks
- build semantic web/topic web of related vocabulary