3.1.1
Reading in Science
Complete the interactive activities in the Seneca app to work towards your CPD certificate.
Reading in Science
To have a greater understanding of science, students need to be able to read and understand complex technical literature.
Important terminology
- Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound. Phonemes can be put together to make words. There are 44 sounds in the English alphabet.
- Grapheme: A way of writing down a phoneme. Graphemes can be made up of:
- 1 letter: e.g p.
- 2 letters: e.g. sh.
- 3 letters: e.g. tch.
- 4 letters: e.g ough.
- Decode: To read a word.
- Encode: To spell a word.
Decoding → Visual recall → Fluency
- As students learn to read, they move through three phases:
- When students meet an unfamiliar word or phrase, they decode it using their phonic knowledge and their understanding of similar word patterns.
- Once they recognise what the word says, they move towards the visual recall of this word and be able to read it as a whole, on sight.
- Later, when they have read and understood the word on multiple occasions, it becomes automatic for them, and they become fluent.
1Why Literacy Matters in Science Education?
1.1Why Literacy Matters in Science Education?
2The Language of Science
2.1The Language of Science
3Reading in Science
3.1Reading in Science
4Writing in Science
4.1Writing in Science
Jump to other topics
1Why Literacy Matters in Science Education?
1.1Why Literacy Matters in Science Education?
2The Language of Science
2.1The Language of Science
3Reading in Science
3.1Reading in Science
4Writing in Science
4.1Writing in Science
Practice questions on Reading in Science
Can you answer these? Complete these activities in the Seneca app to progress towards your certificate.
- 1The three phases of learning to readPut in order
- 2
Unlock your full potential with Seneca Premium
Unlimited access to 10,000+ open-ended exam questions
Mini-mock exams based on your study history
Unlock 800+ premium courses & e-books