Bedrock Masterclasses increase literacy and vocabulary skills
Bedrock Masterclasses increase literacy and vocabulary skills and knowledge
One of the learning platforms Cowley Academy utilises to improve the literacy and vocabulary of our students is Bedrock Learning. We are one of 900 schools in the UK that Bedrock works with and are proud to have some of the highest engagement and completion levels amongst all schools.
Recently, we introduced the ‘Bedrock Mapper’ feature to our Years 10 and 11 students, which is already helping them excel in the classroom. We encourage use of this online tool as it really helps with student attainment at the end of Key Stage 4 across all subjects.
We were therefore delighted to welcome Mr Andy Sammons to Cowley Academy as he is the Director of Teaching & Learning at Bedrock Learning. He spoke to students and staff about the platform’s use both in the classroom and at home.
During his visit, 120 of our Year 11 students benefited from a two-hour English Masterclass designed to enhance their skills and knowledge for the English Language and English Literature GCSE papers. The session was extremely well-received, with students engaging positively and gaining a lot from the experience.
Due to the excellent reputation all of the schools in our Trust have with using Bedrock, we were chosen to appear in a case study to highlight the impact Bedrock can have. We had students from Year 7 to 11 who were interviewed and filmed in the new library as well as teaching and leadership staff from across the Trust. We were impressed with how confident our students being filmed were and how natural they were in front of the camera.
