Catch-up Premium 2018-19

Year 7 Cohort

Funding for 2018-19 will be spent in the following ways to support Literacy;

KS2 QLA Reading Paper data to inform quality first teaching especially in the Foundation Learning Tier
QLA data helps inform class teachers to target additional reading opportunities
Additional stretch and challenge home works are targeted to close gaps from QLA and KS3 assessment data
NARA Testing to identify students for Fresh Start intervention
Evidence based inference lessons and resources for the 30 students in the Foundation Learning Tier with Scaled scores below 90 on entry
PP funded Librarian delivering Fresh start for an additional cohort of students with low reading scores
Lexia Programme for students moving into Year 8
Reading forms pairing Y10/11 student with Y7/Y8 students
Literacy and oracy are central to observation feedback to keep a high profile
Weekly spelling tests to stretch and challenge all students beyond their starting points

Funding for 2018-19 will be spent in the following ways to support numeracy;

KS2 QLA Mathematics Paper data to inform quality first teaching especially in the Foundation Learning Tier
Manipulatives and concrete resources have been purchased to use in the foundation tier where the majority of students below expected standard are taught.
Every KS3 lesson commences with numeracy ninja booklets where pupils practice numeracy skills

Faculty meetings share the cohort and KS2 starting point data to aid T&L
Curriculum Leads monitor by completing observations, learning walks, work scrutiny and assessment data
Weekly monitoring of Numeracy Ninjas and Spelling Tests inform T&L
Homework completion and quality is tracked Curriculum Leads to evaluate progress
Fresh Start and Lexia progress are tracked
Annual Reading age tests for all students in KS3

Subject	Progress from starting point *
English	83%
Maths	43%

* Progress is measured from their starting point be it WTS, PKG, PKE or PKF