Development of a systematic reading catch-up programme starting in Year 1

Reading intervention for all who benefit in Years 1 and 2 can change the trajectory of children's lives.

Pupils benefitting from systematic reading catch-up

Year 1

All children who are behind (median 6 weeks intervention).

Year 2

60% of the original intervention group (median further 12 weeks intervention).

Year 3 onwards

35% of the original intervention group: further intervention as required, including comprehension-based intervention such as Reciprocal Reading.

Tutoring

A tried-and-tested scalable technology platform that is a unique combination of cooperative learning in pairs, structured pedagogy and real-time data to inform implementation. It is cost effective due to one adult supervising two cooperative pairs (1:4) and can be implemented by a relatively inexperienced TA or HTLA.

Realtime data capture of all aspects of implementation: number of sessions, aspects that pupils got right or wrong and progress made in text difficulty and word count per minute.

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Eyesight testing

Exploring the efficacy of the Thomson Screening for Schools vision kit. Pupils are screened by school staff, then results letters are generated for parents, that include recommendations for booking eye tests at opticians, where necessary.

The kit includes the Neitz test for colour vision. Additionally, we are exploring optimal follow up procedures between school and parents to discover the results of eye tests and ensure the best vision support outcomes for the children.

Project progress

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