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Raising Boys Achievement In Writing
By Anna McAlister
Sladefield Infant School
We are a 4 form entry infant school.
76% have Pakistani backgrounds.
74% speak English as an additional language.
Setting the Scene
We are a Year 1 class.
There are 17 girls and 13 boys in class 8.
9 children are on the SEN register.
Of the 30 children in the class 27 are from Pakistani backgrounds.
Class 8
Meet The Focus Group
Hamza Khalid
Usamah
Wasim Haroon Hanan
What You Need To Know About Us
Disengaged writers.
Lack of confidence.
Poor behaviour.
Films Chosen And WhyThe Snow Queen
Exciting fantasy story.
10 year old boy.
Evil character.
Writing outcome.
Nanny McPhee
Modern Fairytale.
Badly behaved characters.
Humour.
Writing outcome
Planning(Creative)
•Two 3 week units of work
(incorporating creative ideas)
Snow Queen Nanny McPhee
Techniques / Activities Used
Still clips
Conscience Alley
Talking partners
Group drama
True / False statements
Hot seating
Brainstorming
Camera angles
Music
Guided writing
Modelled writing
Planning Continued
Creative Planning
ICT
ART
D.T.ROLE PLAY AREA
PHSE
GEOGRAHY
HISTORY
What Was Achieved
Writing levels
Awe and Wonder
Impact on pupils
Impact on colleagues
Impact on class teacher
Cross curricular impact
PHSE
Thinking skills
What did the staff think about using visual literacy?
VisualLiteracy
The boys especially would comment on
the plot and how and why the characters
behaved as they did.
The development of language, especially the boys and …Children was noticeable. Films were
frequently discussed outside of the classroom i.e. in the playground and at home.
The children’s writing improved. They used a far wider vocabulary to
describe events and characters.
I thought getting the children to discuss
camera angles and music effects would be beyond their capabilities but the results were fantastic.
It has really improved the children’s listening
skills.
What did OFSTED say?
The use of interactive white boards helps pupils to
concentrate and understand what is being said. An example was the use of the Snow Queen
film, in an excellent year 1 lesson, to deepen pupils
understanding of the different parts of stories.
Evaluation by the children
I am happy because I did all the writing myself and it is all good stuff
and I enjoyed it.
If you listen to the DVD a lot you learn
speaking English better.
It makes you know it better in your head before you write it.
I am happy because I am working very hard
at my writing now and I like doing it.
Talking about the pictures was good. It
gave you ideas.
My writing is better because I watched the DVD and now I’ve got
it in my head.
I dream about the films.
Talking about the films is fun.
Watching, Listening, Drawing, Painting and Making things make you know about the
people.
Where to now?
Year 1 staff
Presentation
Other staff
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