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      <title>Literacy</title>
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      <copyright>Copyright 2008</copyright>
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         <title>Optional SATs Tests - Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<em><strong>Year 5 Optionals</strong></em>
As for SATs Analysis 2006 - 'Year 5 Optionals (Revised)'

<em><strong>Year 4 Optionals</strong></em>
As for SATs Analysis 2006 - 'Year 4 Optionals (Revised)'

<em><strong>Year 3 Optionals</strong></em>
As for SATs Analysis 2006 - 'Year 3 Optionals (Revised)'

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         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2008/06/post_1.html</link>
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                  <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Optional Tests</category>
        
        
         <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>2008 SATs Analysis Grids</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The following documents are frameworks to help teachers to analyse the 2008 Year 6 SATs and set subsequent focused curricular targets.

<em><strong>Y6 Longer Task Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Longer%20Writing%20Task%202008.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y6 Shorter Task Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Shorter%20Writing%20Task%202008.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y6 Reading Rain and Shine</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Reading%202008%20Rain%20and%20Shine.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y6 Spelling</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Spelling%202008.doc">Download file</a>



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         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2008/06/the_purpose_of_this_document.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>2007 SATs Analysis Grids</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<u><strong>Year 6</strong></u>

<em><strong>Y6 Longer Task Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Longer%20Writing%20Task.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y6 Shorter Task Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Shorter%20Writing%20Task.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y6 Reading  On Dangerous Ground</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Reading%20On%20Dangerous%20Ground.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y6 Spelling</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Spelling%20Reilly.doc">Download file</a>


<u><strong>Year 5 Optionals</strong></u>
As for SATs Analysis 2006 - 'Year 5 Optionals (Revised)'

<u><strong>Year 4 Optionals</strong></u>
As for SATs Analysis 2006 - 'Year 4 Optionals (Revised)'

<u><strong>Year 3 Optionals</strong></u>
As for SATs Analysis 2006 - 'Year 3 Optionals (Revised)']]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2007/07/2007_sats_analysis_grids.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Literacy Policy (Revised)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[This policy outlines what we are aiming to achieve in respect of pupils’ literacy education.  It also describes our agreed approach to the planning, delivery and assessment of the English curriculum.  The English taught and the methods used reflect the recommendations outlined in the DfES guidance contained in the documents:

(A) Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage 
(B) Framework for Teaching Literacy from Reception to Year 6
(C) Primary Framework for Literacy and Mathematics
(D) Early Years Foundation Stage Guidance

It provides information and guidance for teachers, governors and other interested persons.

<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Literacy%20Policy%20%28Revised%29.doc">Download file</a>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2007/03/literacy_policy_revised.html</link>
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                  <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Literacy Policy</category>
        
        
         <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>United Kingdom Literacy Association - NE Regional Conference</title>
         <description><![CDATA[UKLA (United Kingdom Literacy Association) is holding the NE Regional Conference entitled 'Integrating Literacy across the Curriculum' on Saturday 30 September 2006, 10.00 am - 1.00 pm.

For further information, please see flyer and application form <a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/UKLA%20Regional%20Conference%20Poster%20Sept%202006.doc">Download file</a>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2006/09/united_kingdom_literacy_associ.html</link>
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                  <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Conferences</category>
        
        
         <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>2006 SATs Analysis Grids</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<u><strong>Year 6</strong></u>

<em><strong>Y6 Longer Task  Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Longer%20%20Task%20Writing.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y6 Shorter Task  Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Shorter%20Task%20Writing.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y6 Reading  Heartbeat</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Reading%20-%20%20Heartbeat.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y6 Spelling</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%206%20Spelling.doc">Download file</a>


<u><strong>Year 5 Optionals (Revised)</strong></u>

<em><strong>Y5 Longer Task  Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%205%20Longer%20Task%20Writing.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y5 Shorter Task  Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%205%20Shorter%20Task%20Writing.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y5 Reading  Changes</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%205%20Reading%20-%20Changes.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y5 Spelling</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%205%20Spelling.doc">Download file</a>


<u><strong>Year 4 Optionals (Revised)</strong></u>

<em><strong>Y4 Longer Task  Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%204%20Longer%20Task%20Writing.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y4 Shorter Task  Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%204%20Shorter%20Task%20Writing.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y4 Reading  Antarctic Adventure</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%204%20Reading%20-%20Antarctic%20Adventure.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y4 Spelling</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%204%20Spelling.doc">Download file</a>


<u><strong>Year 3 Optionals (Revised)</strong></u>

<em><strong>Y3 Longer Task  Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%203%20Longer%20Task%20Writing.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y3 Shorter Task  Writing</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%203%20Shorter%20Task%20Writing.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y3 Reading  Making a Treasure Map</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%203%20Reading%20-%20Making%20a%20Treasure%20Map.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Y3 Spelling</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%203%20Spelling.doc">Download file</a>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2006/06/2006_sats_analysis_grids.html</link>
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                  <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">SATs Analysis 2006</category>
        
        
         <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Literacy Interactive Whiteboard Resources</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Click here to access the <strong>Gateshead Interactive Whiteboard</strong> site
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/iwbnet/"><strong>IWBnet</strong></a>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2006/02/literacy_interactive_whiteboar.html</link>
         <guid>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2006/02/literacy_interactive_whiteboar.html</guid>
                  <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Literacy Co-ordinators</category>
        
        
         <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Year 6 Assessment Resources</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<strong>Here are the resources from the course on Monday 30th. and Tuesday 31st.</strong>

<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/files/KEY%20IDEAS%20FOR%20TALK%20WHEN%20PLANNING%20FOR%20EXTENDED%20WRTING%20AT%20KEY%20STAGE%202.doc">Ideas for talk when planning for extended writing at Key Stage 2</a>

<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/fioles/Improving%20composition%20and%20effect.doc">Improving composition and effect</a>

<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/files/curriculum%20map%20for%20writing.doc">Curriculum map for writing</a>

<strong>Publisher 2003</strong>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/files/connectives.pub">Connectives</a>

<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/files/connectives%202.pub">Connectives 2</a>

<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/files/Connectives%203.pub">Connectives 3</a>

<strong>Publisher 98</strong>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/files/connectives98.pub">Connectives</a>

<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/files/connectives%202_98.pub">Connectives 2</a>

<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/files/Connectives%203_98.pub">Connectives 3</a>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2006/02/year_6_assessment_resources.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Interactive Whiteboard Resources</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Please find a link to easily access literacy resources for the Interactive Whiteboard from the Autumn package. These resources were written by Judith Liston from St Augustines RC Primary School. <br>Each of the techniques has a downloadable resource to accompany it, simply click the download folder and save it to your hard drive
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/iwbnet/literacy/iwb_literacy">Click Here</a>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2005/10/interactive_whiteboard_resourc.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>QCA Site</title>
         <description><![CDATA[For access to the QCA Site, please click here <a href="http://www.qca.org.uk">http://www.qca.org.uk</a>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2005/09/qca_site.html</link>
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                  <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Contact Information</category>
        
        
         <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>National Whiteboard Network Site</title>
         <description><![CDATA[For access to the National Whiteboard Network Site, please <a href="http://www.nwnet.org.uk/">click here</a>.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2005/08/national_whiteboard_network_si.html</link>
         <guid>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2005/08/national_whiteboard_network_si.html</guid>
                  <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">National Whiteboard Network</category>
        
        
         <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>The Literacy Planning CD-ROM</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Audience: Key Stage 2 teachers, Key Stage 1 teachers, Heads and deputies 
Date of issue: June 2004 
Reference number:  DfES0111-2004 

<em><strong>What is it?</strong></em>
This literacy planner is available from the DfES Publications Centre. The planning tool aims to help you produce effective literacy plans and to help you do so quickly.  It enables you to plan literacy hours as a sequence of teaching that focuses children's learning.  

<em><strong>The planning tool contains:</strong></em>
a step-by-step tutorial to help you get started; 
frequently asked questions; 
video clips to demonstrate the planner in use; 
useful resources such as the NLS Framework for teaching, NLS medium-term plans and Grammar for writing; 
help and advice available at the click of a button to help you deal all aspects of planning units of work; 
and the planning tool itself.

Once you have completed your plan, you can save it, edit it, print it or revise it in the future.

<em><strong>Where can I get it?</strong></em>

Ref: DfES0111-2004 

Please contact:
DfES Publications Centre
PO Box 5050, Annesley, Nottingham, NG15 0DJ www.dfes.gov.uk 
Tel: 0845 60 222 60
Fax: 0845 60 333 60
Textphone: 0845 60 555 60
Email: dfes@prolog.uk.com

DfES Online Ordering
Order: Literacy planning CDROM]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2005/08/the_literacy_planning_cdrom.html</link>
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                  <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Planning</category>
        
        
         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2005 15:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Visual Resources for Teaching Literacy</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<em><strong>Link to the British Film Institute</strong></em>

<a href="http://www.bfi.org.uk/education">Click here</a> for ideas for using visual resources to teach literacy - short films as texts.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2005/08/visual_resources_for_teaching.html</link>
         <guid>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2005/08/visual_resources_for_teaching.html</guid>
                  <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Visual Resources</category>
        
        
         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2005 14:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Primary National Strategy - DfES Standards Site</title>
         <description><![CDATA[For access to the Primary National Strategy pages of the DfES Standards Site, please <a href="http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary">click here</a>.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2005/08/primary_national_strategy_dfes.html</link>
         <guid>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2005/08/primary_national_strategy_dfes.html</guid>
                  <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">DfES Standards Site</category>
        
        
         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2005 14:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>SATs Analysis Grids 2004 and 2005</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<em><strong>SATs Analysis 2005 KS1 and KS2 </strong></em><em> (Year 2 and Year 6)</em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Key%20Stage%201%20and%202%202005.doc">Download file</a>

<strong><em>SATs Analysis 2004 KS1</em></strong> <em>(Year 2)</em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Key%20Stage%201%20SATs%202004.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Optional SATs Analysis Grids (same for both 2004 and 2005)</strong></em>
The purpose of the following documents is to assist schools with their analyses of the Revised Optional Tests for Years Three, Four and Five.

<em><strong>Optional SATs Year 3</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%203%20Optional%20SATs.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Optional SATs Year 4</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%204%20Optional%20SATs.doc">Download file</a>

<em><strong>Optional SATs Year 5</strong></em>
<a href="http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/Year%205%20Optional%20SATs.doc">Download file</a>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.gatesheadgrid.org/literacy/2005/08/sats_analysis_grids_2004_and_2.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2005 13:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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