Literacy Pledge

Parent Pledge: Literacy

Our vision:

“Reading and writing more, reading and writing better, reading and writing for pleasure.”

The ability to read, write and speak at a high level is essential if our students are to gain access to a powerful curriculum that gives all students access to the very best of what has been thought, written and created. In the pursuit of an ambitious curriculum with ‘social justice’ at its’ heart, reading and writing with fluency and automaticity is of fundamental importance.

All students at Eggbuckland Community College will read and write at or above their chronological age. Where this is not the case, and a student falls significantly below this threshold, we will provide appropriate intervention.

The evidence we use to identify students significantly below chronological age in their reading and writing includes:

KS2 SAT analysis
NGRT testing at Eggbuckland
Fresh Start Phonics assessment
YARC test
Class teacher assessments
Literacy referral form

If students are identified as significantly below chronological age for reading and/or writing, the following will be actioned, (depending on the needs of the child):

Undergoing further analysis to pinpoint the support required through Fresh Start Phonics and/or YARC testing.
One-to-one Fresh Start Phonics intervention with specialist staff
Small group Fresh Start Phonics intervention with specialist staff
Small group fluency intervention with specialist staff
Reciprocal Reading – bespoke programmes with specialist staff
Lexia literacy intervention – run through the tutor programme

At regular intervals, the progress of the students on our intervention programmes will be monitored and changes to support made as appropriate.

We believe that everyone can enjoy reading, writing and oracy levels above their chronological age. Thus, we offer universal (all students) support to include:

Teaching by specialist staff
Supported reading in all lessons
A thorough tutor reading programme
A dedicated full-time librarian and student librarian programme
Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary taught in lessons
A whole Trust drive to improve the quality of student extended writing