SHANKLEA PRIMARY

At Shanklea Primary we understand that pupils' acquisition and command of vocabulary are key to their learning and progress across the whole curriculum. Teachers will therefore develop vocabulary actively, building systematically on pupils' current knowledge and expose children to high quality texts. They will aim to increase pupils' store of words in general; simultaneously, they will also make links between known and new vocabulary and discuss the shades of meaning in similar words. In this way, pupils will expand the vocabulary choices that are available to them when they write. In addition, we recognise it is vital for pupils' comprehension that they understand the meanings of words they meet in their reading across all subjects, and older pupils will be taught the meaning of instruction verbs that they may meet in examination questions. It is particularly important to induct pupils into the language which defines each subject in its own right, such as accurate mathematical and..

Also known as: Shanklea Primary School

Primary location: Cramlington United Kingdom