Year 7 Literacy and Numeracy Catch-up Premium

2015 - 2016

 

In the Academic Year 2015-2016 seven students will have a programme for English (reading) and ten students will have a programme for Maths.  It is intended that the following strategies will be employed to assist these students:

 

Strategies 2015-2016                                              Cost (£)

                                                                                                                            Smaller Class sizes in English & Mathematics                                      3200

Small group teaching (Literacy)(Level 3 to 4 programme of work)       2797           

Intervention support (Learning Support Teacher)

1 hour per week to include 10 week reading programme                                        

LSA support in English, Maths, Science, History, Geography                2670                                                                               

LSA support (Guided Learning Time). Small groups to  

work on Reading and Numeracy                                                         534  

Targeted Reading Intervention resources                                            250

Maths Intervention after school catch-up                                             760  

Changes in the attainment of students who attracted Year 7 Literacy and Numeracy Catch-up Premium 2015 – 2016

Year 7

English

82% of Students who received Literacy Catch up Funding made progress.

Maths

41% of students who received literacy Catch up Funding made progress

Year 8

English

66% of students made progress

Maths

86% of students made progress

 

2014 - 2015

 

During the Academic Year 2014 – 2015 the following actions were taken to support students to whom the Year 7 Literacy and Numeracy Catch-up Premium applied:

 

Strategies 2014-15                                               Cost (£)

Small group teaching (English, History, RE, Geography)                 3000

LSA support                                                                              1500

Intervention support (Learning Support Teacher)                         2000

Reading intervention (LSAs)                                                         750

Reading tests                                                                               750

Sir Linkalot                                                                                1000

SpLD training for staff                                                                  500

Small group literacy once a week.                                                 500

Changes in the attainment of students who attracted Year 7 Literacy and Numeracy Catch-up Premium 2014 – 2015

Maths

Only one student has not made progress in Maths.  All other students have made at least one sub level or more.

English (Reading)

Four students have not made progress in Reading despite intervention.  The remaining 14 have improved their level.

Six students have achieved level 4 in Maths and English.

Twelve students remain on the Year 8 Catch-up Intervention Programme for either English or Maths.  A few students are being disapplied from MFL (with parental agreement) so that they can complete intensive work.