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Glasgow School Champions Phonics to Enhance Literacy Among Students
Inside the Glasgow school setting the bar for ensuring every child learns to read - and love reading
The Scotsman
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John Paul II Primary School in Glasgow, located in a deprived area, has adopted systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) to ensure all students can read. Head teacher Christopher Devlin and education director John McGhee advocate for SSP, which has shown significant success in improving literacy rates among pupils.
- 01Systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) was introduced at John Paul II Primary School by head teacher Christopher Devlin to address reading difficulties among students.
- 02Glasgow City Council's education director John McGhee mandates SSP across all primary schools in the city to enhance literacy skills.
- 03Research shows that SSP effectively eliminates reading barriers, particularly in deprived areas, with all students at some schools achieving reading proficiency.
- 04The school implements various reading initiatives, including daily reading sessions, to foster a love for literature among students.
- 05Devlin emphasizes that phonics is essential for decoding language and that all children can learn to read with proper instruction.
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At John Paul II Primary School in Glasgow, a focus on systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) is transforming literacy outcomes for students in one of the city's most deprived areas. Head teacher Christopher Devlin implemented SSP after observing significant reading challenges among pupils. This method, which has garnered support from Glasgow's education director John McGhee, is now mandated for all primary schools in the city. McGhee's initiative aims to ensure that every child leaves primary school with strong literacy skills, citing successful examples where all students were able to read and write proficiently. The school has adopted various reading initiatives, such as daily reading sessions, to cultivate a love for literature. Devlin highlights the importance of phonics in teaching children to decode language, asserting that with the right approach, every child can learn to read. He advocates for wider implementation of SSP across Scotland, emphasizing its effectiveness in bridging educational inequalities and fostering a vocabulary-rich environment.
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The implementation of SSP at John Paul II Primary School is significantly improving literacy rates among students in a deprived area.
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