International schools
Give students a world-class education with FFT’s evidence-based reading programme
International school challenges
We understand the pressures faced by international schools to sustain a unique and ambitious education for students, that sets them apart both academically and socially for their future.
Proficiency in reading and the spoken English language is a critical milestone on this journey and we recognise the challenges this presents for children and teachers alike in international schools.
FFT solutions
At FFT our mission is to address these challenges by offering international schools a highly supportive and proven digital reading package that covers the key skills of:
Reading
Fluency
Phonics
Spelling
22 years
of helping students to achieve their full potential
50,000
students using our primary reading catch-up programme
180,000
assessments completed using our Reading Assessment Programme

Why FFT?
Backed by evidence
Literacy programmes from FFT are steeped in the principles that we believe are key to improving early literacy. Principles that have helped UK education reach proven levels in the PIRLs index of academic performance. Read the PIRLS report
Join our FFT school community
Connect with our community of schools within both the UK and internationally, striving towards educational excellence.
Free literacy CPD programme
Sign up for our free CPD which provides a range of topical sessions offering advice and support from our in-house literacy experts and external speakers. Learn more
Influence the future of FFT
Become a part of our International Learning Partnership to help shape our literacy programmes for the future.
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Proven impact backed by data
We are able to confidently demonstrate the impact that our programmes are having through our data and research. Take a look at our reading catch-up programme Data Impact Report as an example.
Ongoing training and support
At FFT we host regular online training sessions to support teaching staff. These are also freely available on-demand so they can be revisited at any time.
Systematic teaching
Phonics
Early reading
Supporting international schools
We are proud to work with international schools worldwide. Discover how FFT’s literacy packages can support your school today.
Created by experts
FFT's complete reading programme has been created by literacy experts to:
enhance spelling, reading, writing and phonics
improve pupil confidence in reading
increase fluency and comprehension
support progression and the development of key skills
nurture a positive learning environment
Proven impact
We analysed the results of nearly 20,000 students who took part in the reading tutoring programme and the results demonstrated a clear acceleration in progress.
19,728 students tutored
83% faster
progress in decoding
1.83x the expected progress
in reading development
9 words or more improvement
in words correct per minute
3x the expected rate of improvement
after 20 or more tutoring sessions
Source: Data Impact Report
Join a live webinar
We're introducing our products to international schools at our free 'how-to' webinars.
Our expert team will take you through the range of services available, and how they will work for your school.