We believe that success in life is built on a solid foundation of learning.
A first critical step is to learn how to read and write.
From our research, we know that children who cannot read and write at the expected standard by the end of Year 2 have a much lower chance of reaching their potential at Key Stage 2 and beyond.
Our mission is to give children the best possible start through a range of proven curriculum and intervention programmes, backed up by innovative but simple-to-use assessment and data tools.
This unique 'one-stop shop' solution is only available from FFT.
The FFT literacy journey
Specialist literacy programmes
Success for All Phonics
A complete Phonics teaching programme, validated by the Department for Education. Provides all your teachers with a complete set of teaching resources, online and in print.
This cost-effective subscription service also includes our tutoring programme, FFT Tutoring with the Lightning Squad, plus it lets parents and children enjoy the books together after they have been read in school via our Parent Portal.
Tutoring with the Lightning Squad
FFT Tutoring with the Lightning Squad is a reading tutoring programme where pupils work in small groups with a tutor to improve their reading skills. The tutoring is a blended approach with face-to-face tutoring supported by an online tutoring platform.
The tutoring activities are designed and structured to improve reading skills, fluency, comprehension, spelling and phonics. Pupils work through 65 specially written, engaging and illustrated stories.
Reciprocal Reading
Reading Assessment Programme
Specialist literacy programmes
We offer a range of specialist intervention and curriculum programmes to support teaching and learning from Year 1 through to Key Stage 3. Our programmes are all 'evidence-based' with children making significantly higher rates of progress through these approaches than for similar pupils in control groups.
You'll find details of all our programmes below. Please do get in touch if you'd like to know more about how we can support your school.
Fluency Into Comprehension
Intervention
curriculum
Y2 - Y8
Reading
Children receive three lessons a week where they are supported to read aloud short extracts of text.
Training dates
- Get in touch to express an interest
Developing Vocabulary
Intervention
curriculum
Y1 - Y8
Reading
Writing
Identifies words to be taught, drawn from the school's reading curriculum and explores approaches to help children learn new words and develop their vocabulary skills.
Training dates
- 7 December 2023
Framework for Reading Comprehension
curriculum
Y2 - Y6
Reading
Focuses on ‘teaching’ rather than ‘testing’ comprehension using an active ‘reading journal’ approach, encouraging children to explore texts and develop their understanding through talk.
Training dates
- 30 November 2023
Write Away Together
Intervention
curriculum
Y1 - Y8
Writing
Training dates
- Get in touch to express an interest
Wave 3 Early Literacy Intervention
Early intervention
Y1
Reading
Writing
One-to-one catch-up intervention to support children who are finding it difficult to get started with reading and writing. Get in touch to find out more.
Training dates
- Get in touch to express an interest
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