The VNET Reading Fluency Intervention Project focuses on raising the achievement of Year 6 pupils in reading. It will also support the bottom 20% of readers in Year 7. Emma Adcock, in partnership with Herts for Learning, will lead this 8-week project on developing reading fluency. Emma will support you in how to incorporate modelled expressive reading and the explicit teaching of comprehension skills to support the lowest 20% in achieving age expectations in reading.

Why does your school need a Fluency Project?

• The DfE have set out that for pupils in KS1 and KS2, school leaders are expected to prioritise identifying gaps and re-establish good progress in the essentials  (phonics and reading, increasing vocabulary, writing and mathematics).
• OFSTED is prioritising reading, “Reading is prioritised to allow pupils to access the full curriculum offer.”  “Pupils read widely and often, with fluency and comprehension appropriate their age.” (p.51)
• Schools are expected to be able to demonstrate how they are ensuring that the lowest 20% are making appropriate progress from their starting points.

Project Outcomes

This project will support students who are currently below the expected standard in reading and/or who may have difficulty accessing the reading required in the wider KS2 curriculum.

Project Structure