Vocabulary Instruction at HAGR

Heads of Department have selected and sequenced tier 3 (core knowledge) and tier 2 vocabulary within their curriculum.

This vocabulary is embedded in curriculum maps and much of it is added to their homework learning platforms such as Carousel and Bedrock at KS3, and then explicitly instructed using the process ‘select, define, demonstrate, practice’ to make vocabulary stick. Students will ‘parrot’ vocabulary back, which is proved to enhance metacognition and help students to retain and broaden their vocabulary.

Script Club Enrichment sessions run as part of the KS3 curriculum for those who have selected it and this enables students to be creative with the writing and production of their own script.

Poetry and creative writing competitions are held throughout the year; students have the opportunity to have their work published internally and borrowed or sold in the school library. Competitions always run in conjunction with national or international celebrations such as Black History Month, LGBT+ History Month, International Women’s Day, World Book Day or Windrush Day.