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Schools - KS 3 & 4 - Literacy
Plant Cultures offers opportunities for literacy mainly through reading but also through some of the audio versions of stories on the website. There are many types of language, including informal colloquial stories, information, abridged versions of classic Hindu sacred texts and scientific language, particularly in the 'Plant profiles'.
As literacy elements in Plant Cultures cross between different subject areas, links with the National Strategy Framework for teaching English (Yrs. 7-9) are shown below rather than English National Curriculum links.
As literacy elements in Plant Cultures cross between different subject areas, links with the National Strategy Framework for teaching English (Yrs. 7-9) are shown below rather than English National Curriculum links.
Reading to exact information
There are many activities which suggest a theme and ask students to collect information. The following activities are examples:
Reading strategies to extract information.
Year 8
Undertake independent research using a range of reading strategies.
Year 9.
Synthesise information from a range of sources, shaping material to meet the reader's needs.
- All the KS3 History activities
- The Local plant cultures ICT activity
- Most of the KS3 RE activities
- The Tourism activity on the KS3 Geography page.
National Strategy English Framework KS3
Year 7Reading strategies to extract information.
Year 8
Undertake independent research using a range of reading strategies.
Year 9.
Synthesise information from a range of sources, shaping material to meet the reader's needs.
Writing and presenting for different audiences
Having carried out research using Plant Cultures, students are asked to present their findings. The following are examples:- All the KS3 History activities
- The Local plant cultures ICT activity
- The Tourism activity in the KS3 Geography notes
National Strategy English Framework KS3
Year 7Investigate differences between spoken and written language structures.
Examine texts tailored to particular audiences.
Year 8
Recognise how the degree of formality influences word choice.
Year 9.=
Synthesise information from a range of sources, shaping material to meet the reader's needs.
Listening skills
Several of the Plant Cultures stories are available as audio files:
Identify methods used by speakers to engage their audience.
Year 8
Listen for specific purpose relevant to an agreed focus.
- Mango chutney recipe by Jehan Sultana
- Iraqi tea by Kamran Ahmed
- Betelnuts good and bad by Lukman Miah
- My Mum and henna by Nussrat Mohammed
- City Farm Placement by Lyndon Jeffrey Bottomley
- Jamil's Foodstore, Bradford by Iftikhar Ahmed
National Strategy English Framework KS3
Year 7Identify methods used by speakers to engage their audience.
Year 8
Listen for specific purpose relevant to an agreed focus.
Stylistic conventions in different subjects
Compare different texts on the website and discuss the language used with different subjects. For Science, use a 'Plant profile'; for History use a historical theme such as 'Empires'; for Geography look at the 'Places' theme and for Food Technology look at some of the recipes. Each shows markedly different stylistic conventions.
Stylistic conventions in non-fiction as appropriate to a range of different subjects.
Year 8
Identify specialist vocabulary for different subjects.
National Strategy English Framework KS3
Year 7Stylistic conventions in non-fiction as appropriate to a range of different subjects.
Year 8
Identify specialist vocabulary for different subjects.
Literary heritage
Some of the Hindu sacred texts are referred to (and illustrated) on the website and abridged versions are included in the Key Stage 2 pages for Art and Celebrations.
Examine Asian literary heritage using these texts, both in terms of its impact on British culture and to understand Hindu culture.
Explore the notion of literary heritage.
Year 9
Analyse ways in which different cultural contexts and traditions have influenced language and style.
Examine Asian literary heritage using these texts, both in terms of its impact on British culture and to understand Hindu culture.
National Strategy English Framework KS3
Year 7Explore the notion of literary heritage.
Year 9
Analyse ways in which different cultural contexts and traditions have influenced language and style.
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