Teach Secondary - Issue 13.2

Concerned about fluency, stamina, and comprehension in KS3/4? Dreambox Reading Plus is an adaptive online reading development programme designed to teach students to be proficient readers whilst saving teachers time. Does this sound like some of your students? “Reading Plus has helped students be better prepared for KS4. Thanks to the improvement in reading skills the programme has provided, the development of their skills will provide greater access to the KS4 curriculum.” Alison Jacobson, Literacy Teacher, Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Try a FREE four-week pilot today info@readingsolutionsuk .com readingsolutionsuk.co.uk 0191 389 6078 Scan the QR code to request a free pilot. Reading Plus helps students like Harry to access the KS3 curriculum by: • Improving their reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. • Increasing motivation and reading for pleasure. • Providing a vast range of informative, fiction, and non-fiction texts. • Identifying learning gaps using in-built assessments and targeting them with bespoke interventions and high-quality resources. Y8 student Harry: • Struggles with his reading stamina. • Has poor vocabulary knowledge. • Has difficulties comprehending complex texts. Do I have to read all of this? I don’t understand this word!