What works - links to piloted interventions

Piloted programmes, research, expert advice and government strategies.

• What works for pupils with literacy difficulties The effectiveness of intervention schemes [Opens in New Window]
• Catch-up:  a programme aimed at Year 3 pupils having literacy difficulties [Opens in New Window]
• Dancing bears: Synthetic phonics programme for non-readers [Opens in New Window]
• Precision teaching: Programme from the Teacher Resource Exchange [Opens in New Window]
• Reading recovery: Every Child a Reader is a three-year project (2005 - 2008) to get as many children on Reading Recovery as possible. [Opens in New Window]
• Targeting support: choosing and implementing interventions for children with significant literacy difficulties [Opens in New Window]
• Ruth Miskin Literacy: Ruth Miskin Literacy - an inclusive literacy training programme [Opens in New Window]
• Direct phonics: Direct Phonics - a direct instructional approach to reading, using synthetic phonics. [Opens in New Window] 
  The programme uses a 'model-lead-check' routine, developing reading skills from sounds to letters, to words, to sentences. (Jo Wilson and Rea Reason).