The literacy and numeracy catch-up premium gives schools additional funding to support year 7 students who did not achieve the expected standard (the scaled score of 100+) in reading or maths at the end of Key Stage 2 (KS2).Year 7 Literacy and Numeracy Catch-up Premium
2017-2018
We received £5294 in funding for 2017-2018.
The programme for students was developed further in 2017-2018, featuring:
• A spelling focus group receiving 12 x 15 minute sessions with the Head of English
• Paired reading with 18 year 7 students paired with a year 12 students once a week for 14 weeks.
• Students were assessed on a 1-1 basis for their Maths needs and gap analysis carried out.
• Passport Maths intervention programme used in form times then revised to an individualised Maths support program to complement class teaching and the improving of basic skills.
• Students were guided to understand their own needs and work on student-perceived weaknesses, building confidence.
• 1-1 weekly Maths intervention during school day revised to 1-1 sessions during morning registration time for 2.5 terms.
• 2 smaller Mathematics sets of with teacher-student ratio of 15-1
• Most lessons also supported by a teaching assistant or Year 12 A level Maths student.
• 2 lunchtime sessions available to all to support homework and classwork issues
• Homework club after school
• Screening and testing for extra time/electronic reader/laptop
Impact 2017-2018
Of the 26 students who started Presdales in September 2017 at a level not deemed secondary ready in Maths, all students have made progress and closed the gap to some degree:
• 50% have now “caught-up” with their peer group
• a further 19% have made significant progress closing the gap.
• In Year 8, there will be continued support of weekly half-hour Maths sessions targeted at the students with continuing additional need.
31 students who started Presdales at a level not deemed secondary ready in English.
• On the paired reader programme, readers improved by 84 lexile points (29 points above the average in the year group.)
• Students on the spelling programme said the programme made them feel more positive about spelling, all showed improvement in the end of year test, though progress measures were small, between 4 and 14%. The spelling programme for 2018/2019 will instead use Lexia’s programme. Approaches to support students with spelling will also be widened to include a literacy drive focussing on key words across the curriculum.
• 68% of students are now on track to achieve or exceed age-related expectation.
• In Year 8, there will be additional support of weekly English sessions and/or in-class and 1:1 support targeted at the students not currently on track to achieve age-related expectation.
Plans for 2018-2019
The funding allocation for 2018/2019 is approx. £5,000
2018-2019
We received £5924 in funding for 2018-2019.
The programme for students was developed further in 2018-2019, featuring:
- Paired reading with 11 year 7 students paired with year 12 students once a week for 14 weeks.
- Students were assessed on a 1-1 basis for their Maths needs and gap analysis carried out.
- 1-1 maths sessions with sixth form mentors during morning registration time.
- 2 smaller Mathematics sets with teacher-student ratio of 15-1.
- Most lessons also supported by a teaching assistant or Year 12 A level Maths student.
- Lunchtime sessions available to all to support homework and classwork issues.
- Homework club after school.
- Screening and testing for extra time/electronic reader/laptop.
- Room 6 available at lunchtime to do homework staffed by TA.
Impact 2018-2019
Of the 21 students who started Presdales in September 2018 at a level not deemed secondary ready in Maths, all students have made progress and closed the gap to some degree:
- 9 have now “caught-up” with their peer group and scored above average on their end of year test.
- A further 5 have made significant progress closing the gap having scored a few marks off the average mark of the end of year test.
- In Year 8, there will be continued support of weekly half-hour Maths sessions targeted at the students with continuing additional need.
9 students started Presdales at a level not deemed secondary ready in English. These students were given a reading proficiency test: 4 were below basic readers (below 679) and 5 were basic readers (680-924). The lexile score of the Sats test is for a proficient reader > 1000.
- On the paired reader programme, 2 readers dropped in their lexile score and 7 students increased.
- In Year 8, there will be additional support of weekly English sessions and/or in-class and 1:1 support targeted at the students not currently on track to achieve age-related expectation.
Plans for 2019-2020
The funding allocation for 2019/2020 is approx. £5500.
- Maths HoD released from pastoral time to lead year 7 Catch-up with trained A Level student tutors for targeted students.
- Screening and testing for extra time/electronic reader/laptop for all students with below 100 ARE.
- Scholastic lexile reading score used in student baseline data to inform teachers across the curriculum.
- 2 students with the lowest ARE have literacy and maths support twice a week with SENCo and literacy coordinator.
- KS3 reading fluency project will be carried out with 6 selected students in Spring term by literacy coordinator.
- IDL programme trial run by SENCo to support maths and literacy in Spring term.
- 2 smaller Mathematics sets with teacher-student ratio of 15-1.
- Most lessons also supported by a teaching assistant or Year 12 A level Maths student.
- 2 lunchtime sessions available to all to support homework and classwork issues.
- Homework club after school.
- Year 7 support from specialised teaching assistant in lowest maths groups.
The school has identified the following areas where the catch-up funding will be spent: We will assess the effectiveness of this extra funding through tracking students throughout the year, comparing data from different tracking points. There will be softer data available through school counsellor reports / form tutor and head of year analysis of behaviour and mental health /meeting minutes where teaching and learning is discussed.Coronavirus (COVID-19) Catch-up Premium
