This guidance report aims to help secondary schools improve literacy in all subject areas. It provides seven recommendations related to reading, writing, talk, vocabulary development and supporting struggling students. Throughout the report, recommendations emphasise the importance of disciplinary literacy.

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Introduction -- Summary of recommendations -- Recommendation 1 Prioritise ‘disciplinary literacy’ across the curriculum -- Recommendation 2 Provide targeted vocabulary instruction in every subject -- Recommendation 3 Develop students’ ability to read complex academic texts -- Recommendation 4 Break down complex writing tasks -- Recommendation 5 Combine writing instruction with reading in every subject -- Recommendation 6 Provide opportunities for structured talk -- Recommendation 7 Provide high quality literacy interventions for struggling students.