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The literacy intervention that jump-starts reading
Over 9 months in 20 hours
Using a broad range of innovative techniques, we provide schools with a groundbreaking literacy intervention programme with amazing results. Research suggests ReadingWise English offers over 9 months reading age increase in just 20 hours.
Use ReadingWise from Reception through to Year 6 Reading SATS to support whole class reading skills and provide additional development for strugglers including EAL and SEN. Learn more >
for Secondary Schools
Use ReadingWise in Years 7-9 to deliver rapid reading improvement for those with low literacy skills. Sessions can take place with the learning support team, in the library or in the classroom. The live progress tracking reports are – ideal for Pupil Premium and Ofsted reporting. Learn more >
Our Technology
Using algorithms, online sessions adapt to each learner’s ability, delivering appropriate content to optimise learning and progression through the programme.
A government-funded study found that ReadingWise improves a pupil’s reading age 78% faster than usual classes. Learn more >
10 Reasons why schools use ReadingWise?
1. Raises reading ages
ReadingWise English can help you narrow the attainment gap in your classroom. Research showed it raised the reading ages of struggling readers by an average of nine months in just 20 hours.
2. Maximises teaching time
Only one adult to 10 students is needed and the programme does not need specialised teachers - teaching assistants can learn in half a day how to deliver it.
3. It works where other programmes have failed
ReadingWise English specifically targets the 20% of all learners who struggle to read using mainstream methods.
4. It makes a real difference for individual children
By using the programme you’ll know that you’ve done all you can to improve the educational outcomes for all the individual learners in your class.
5. Supports all children who are struggling
It works for anyone who struggles with any aspect of reading - adults, children - even those diagnosed with a learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
6. It works particularly well for children with behavioural difficulties
Because of its advanced “grounding” techniques, designed to improve concentration, ReadingWise English raised reading ages in children with attention difficulties by an average of over 12 months.
7. It works for all aspects of literacy
ReadingWise English helps everyone, from readers who can hardly read one letter to those who just have difficulty with long words.
8. It makes learning fun and effortless
ReadingWise English uses a remarkable unique system of letter recognition that brings about effortless learning in early readers of all ages and abilities.
9. There are 1,000 Animated lessons
It contains over a thousand animated lessons and incorporates multi-sensory activities. Learners are encouraged to work independently and are rewarded for accuracy.
10. It’s a social enterprise
Our goal at ReadingWise English is to enable every poor reader in the UK (and the rest of the English-speaking world) to have access to this programme so they don’t get left behind. That’s why the cost of this programme is so low.
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