Lipreading Issues
Presented in December 2005
SQA Module in Lipreading skills Intermediate I
Aim
To develop the student's ability to lip-read (and thereby to improve his/her confidence to communicate with hearing people in everyday situations).
Learning outcomes
1.To know the factors that affect lipreading and apply appropriate coping strategies.
2. To lipread short sentences in a known context.
3. To take part in a short 1 to 1 conversation in a known context with a variety of speakers.
4. To take part in a short group discussion.
Some general suggestions
- focus on functional language in everyday situations
- encourage students to suggest topics/ideas for inclusion in the module
- involve other people in delivering the module to give practice in lipreading a wide range of people
- importance of appropriate models - take time to prepare invited adults /students before involving them with your group. This is especially important re the assessment
- vary the type of tasks carried out as lip-reading is very tiring - limit the time spent on lipreading within each session
- a collaborative approach works well - use your SLT
- build up pupils' confidence in school and then reinforce practice in outside situations
Contents
- SQA National Certificate Module Descriptor
- Summary of information from SQA
- Information handout for use on, eg; Parents' Nights, Open Days etc.
and
application form for students to register interest in the course - Internal Verification list
- Candidate selection and Pre-Test
- Module Summary - 4 versions included - select the version most suited
to your communication approach - Additional information about running the course + SQA Checklist for
- Effective Learning and Teaching
- Induction + SQA Checklist for Effective Induction
- Attendance sheet
Summary of L01 and introductory notes
Suggested sequence of introduction and general suggestions for implementation
Environmental Factors - worksheets 1 - 4 + room layouts (practical) Presentational
Factors - worksheets 5 - 8 + suggestions for role play Personal Factors
(speaker) - worksheets 9 - 12
Personal Factors (receiver) - worksheets 13 - 16
All factors - worksheets 17 - 22
Observation of videos - worksheets 23 - 32 + additional sheets
Summary of L02
General suggestions for implementation Suggestions re basic lesson structure
Topic list and topic packs (covers L02, L03 and L04) Suggestions for additional activities
L03
23. Summary of L03
24. General suggestions for implementation
L04
25. Summary of L04
26. General suggestions for implementation
Assessment
27. SQA Checklist for Effective Assessment 28. Assessment of L01
29. Assessment of L02 30. Assessment of L03 31. Assessment of L04