Literacy

If you areliterate youhave a brilliant

chance ofpassing all ofyour GCSEs.

If you areliterateyou have agreater chance

of passing your

driving test.

If you are literate...you are more likely to have your X Factor application accepted!

If you can read

you will be able

to read stories

to younger children.

If you have good literacy skills You are more likely to have a well-

paid job that you enjoy doing!

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Top tips for improving your writingRead

Reading the work of good authors helps you develop a sense of how effective writing is constructed, and gives you a glimpse of the skill and artistry that go into it.

ThinkWriting isn’t a pen to paper activity. It’s a brain to pen to paper activity. Thinking is necessary preparation for writing. Before you pick up a pen or place your hands on the keyboard, get in the habit of giving thought to what you want to say.

Proofread your workCareless mistakes can spoil an otherwise good piece of writing. Writing mistakes can reduce your grade in an exam. If you’re not sure about something (a fact, a word, or the proper form of a sentence), look it up or ask someone you trust.

Learn to use the right words

Use punctuation to show your reader how to read your work.

Newport High School 2013

Newport High School 2013Branwen Award

Georgia Stephenson

"O Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?Deny thy father and refuse thy sexuality; and I'll no longer be a Capulet. What's gay? It's nor wrong nor queer. What's in a love? That which a man loves a woman is no different from a man's love to another."

"Julian, I take thee at thy word,my sexuality dear saint is hateful to myself, it’s an enemy to thee."Romeo and Julian, a pair of star-crossed homosexual lovers take their life for the sacrifice of their sexuality. For never was a story of more woe, than this of Julian and his Romeo.

Reflection

• Give me confidence in my ability

• Give me the determination to fulfil my potential

• May your faith support you