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Language Across the Curriculum

Subject-specific language support for science, maths and humanities. Keep the disciplinary thinking ambitious and make the reading, writing and talk visible.

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Begin with a subject task, identify the language needed, choose support and check independent reasoning.
Start with the task and use language support to make the subject reasoning accessible.

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Science

Scientific explanations, practical instructions, data and evidence-based conclusions.

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Maths

Reasoning through words, symbols, diagrams and clearly explained methods.

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Humanities

Sources, causal explanations, geographical patterns and supported judgements.

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Find the kind of support you need

Each subject has separate pages for language skills, classroom systems, curriculum contexts and planning.

FocusScienceMathsHumanities
Reading, writing and talkScience: reading, writing and talkMaths: reading, writing and talkHumanities: reading, writing and talk
Classroom systemsScience: classroom systemsMaths: classroom systemsHumanities: classroom systems
Curriculum contextsScience: curriculum contextsMaths: curriculum contextsHumanities: curriculum contexts
Subject planningScience: subject planningMaths: subject planningHumanities: subject planning

Worked writing and media resources

Subject writing

Investigation reports, methods, data commentary, fieldwork and source analysis.

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Complete writing lessons

Teach with annotated models, planning sheets and revision checks.

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Listening and viewing

Build before, during and after activities for subject media.

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