Literacy Programmes

Literacy Coordinator: Mrs K Kelly

St. Patrick’s College staff believe that good literacy practice embedded across the curriculum will support pupil learning and raise standards at all key stages.
Our vision is to raise standards of literacy and oracy of all students, so that they develop the ability to use their literacy skills effectively in all areas of the curriculum and develop the skills necessary to cope with the demands of further education, employment and adult life.

We provide one-to-one and small group literacy support with our Literacy Assistant, Miss Lara Turbitt. Our goal is to help each pupil work towards fulfilling their potential.

Literacy events in St Patrick’s College:

Paired Reading Programme – Post 16 Literacy mentors complete a paired reading programme with selected students. Each Literacy mentor completes a reading record with each student and the student’s reading age is tested again at the end of the four week programme.

One to One Support: Miss Turbitt works with identified students to develop their literacy and oracy across the curriculum.

Literacy Lunch: Students can attend a Literacy Lunch every week where we collectively read novels, play literacy based games and work on making progress together.

Literacy Lounge: Post 16 plan events in our Literacy Lounge where students can attend poetry readings, book clubs and other literacy based events.

Literacy Prefect: Our Literacy Prefect works closely alongside Post 16 and Mrs Kelly to plan Literacy events each term to raise the profile of Literacy across the curriculum.

Public Speaking Competition: Our annual Public Speaking competition encourages confidence in Oracy and allows our students to express themselves.

Bar Mock Trial: Post 16 students take part in the prestigious Bar Mock Trial each year where they study a legal case, planning and delivering both a prosecution and defence.

Debate Club: We have a weekly debate club for all year groups where students can discuss and debate topics that are relevant to them, improving their oracy skills along the way!