FFT Literacy

Literacy events & training

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Specialist programmes
Our literacy programmes support schools from early years through to Key Stage 3. Join one of our free live webinars to find out more.

Phonics

Complete systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programme.
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Catch-up

Pupils work in small groups with a trained member of staff to improve their reading skills.
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Reciprocal Reading

A structured, discussion-based approach to teaching reading comprehension.
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Reading Quest

Support for older children to catch up with early reading skills.
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Reading Assessment Programme

Assess pupils’ key reading skills.
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CPD

Training, advice, support and updates for senior leaders, teachers and governors.
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We offer a range of specialist literacy intervention and curriculum programmes to support teaching and learning from Year 1 through to Key Stage 3. Our reading and writing programmes are all 'evidence-based' with children making significantly higher rates of progress through these approaches than for similar pupils in control groups.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Write Away Together

Intervention
curriculum
Y1 - Y8
Writing
Regular feedback lessons, where the child and the trained partner discuss an independent piece of writing by the child.

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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.

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Contact us

Contact us today to find out more or book any of these specialist literacy programmes.
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Reciprocal Reading

  • 23 November 2022

Fluency Into Comprehension

  • 4 November 2022
  • 24 January 2023

Developing Vocabulary

  • 17 November 2022
  • 1 February 2023

Framework for Reading Comprehension

  • 11 January 2023