FFT Literacy

Helping children to discover a lifelong love of literacy

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

Nursery

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Year 7-9

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.

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Reception - Year 6

Reading Assessment Programme

Schools using Aspire, Phonics or Tutoring with the Lightning Squad automatically get access to our simple-to-use online reading assessment programme — assess, track and collate literacy performance at class and pupil level.

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Year 1 - Year 6

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.

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Year 2

Routes to Reading

Routes to Reading is a second-generation Year 2 reading programme that provides teachers with a full year's worth of planning and resources to ensure reading success.

The Spelling and Reading package includes Routes to Reading and Spelling with the Jungle Club. Combining interactive spelling lessons and specially written engaging books to develop confident readers and spellers.

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Year 2 - Year 3

Spelling with the Jungle Club

Spelling with the Jungle Club is an online platform that provides fun and engaging spelling lessons. The fully planned interactive sessions are easy to use and loved by teachers and pupils.

The Spelling and Reading package includes Spelling with the Jungle Club and Routes to Reading. Combining interactive spelling lessons and specially written engaging books to develop confident readers and spellers.

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Year 4+

Reciprocal Reading

A proven intervention programme that improves pupils' reading comprehension by +2 months. Using strategies of predicting, clarifying, questioning and summarising, the system is delivered to pupils in small groups.

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Year 5 - Year 9

Reading Quest

Reading Quest is a reading intervention for struggling older readers. Tailored to bridge gaps in reading proficiency, it is a phonics and decoding teaching tool, specifically designed for upper Key Stage 2 and lower Key Stage 3.

The programme offers easy-to-use, 30-minute lesson plans, providing intervention for small groups or individual students.

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