Senior Cycle Physics - Literacy & Numeracy

Introduction 

Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life outlines the government's national strategy to improve Literacy and Numeracy in Irish schools until 2020. As is the case with all subject departments; it is essential that subject departments engage with Literacy and Numeracy in order to realise the stated objectives outlined in the strategy. A summary of this document can be downloaded here. 

The following resources are being made available to physics teachers to assist with the realisation of these objectives:

Literacy Strategies

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Sample Literacy Document
Checklist (self-evaluation of numeracy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Resources

can help to improve literacy. Graphic organiser from the PDST are available here so that they can be printed out and given to students or as powerpoint slides that can be filled in on the computer.  There are also examples of prefilled organisers to science to give you some ideas.

Q notes

are a form of graphic orgniser that are useful to use with leaving cert students. Q notes combines two well-known and powerful methods:  SQ3R and Cornell Notes.  It is  called  “Q-Notes” because students  write Questions in the left-hand margin. When students are  preparing for a Quiz or as revision, the Questions serves as CUES to remind them of what they need to  know.  When using these notes as study aids,  students can fold the right edge of the paper over so that it lines up with the dotted line.  They can then see  questions in the Q-column which they can use these as a self assessment tool.

• Q Notes Template

Snakes and Ladders

Snakes and Ladders can be played by using any of the question sets that you make. Simply print the questions out onto card, or if you don't like chopping up card, print them onto labels and stick them onto flash cards! The same question cards can be used both  for bingo and for Snakes and Ladders. Two for the price of one. Now that's good value!

You will then need to print out the snakes and ladders board. Download the template below and laminate. It is fine in A4 but you will need to use the smaller counters. Print in A3 if you have access to an A3 printer.

Template for Snakes and Ladders Board

i Quiz Templates

Other Resources

Websites to Improve Literacy