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For primary schools in Australia, please use the paypal / credit card link below to buy now, then let us know you've paid via email. Our friendly team will be in touch to help get you and your children set up.
What is ReadingWise Zip?
Zip supports the learning of letter-sound correspondences and is aimed at children aged 5 - 7. It is an online programme based on the letters and sounds framework. Zip is an adaptive learning programme and has a smart algorithm that understands when a child has mastered a letter-sound correspondence. This means that Zip is personalised, allowing children to learn at their own pace.
100 children completed the Zip pupils’ survey. 97% stated that ReadingWise Zip is helping with their reading, and 98% said they liked doing Zip.
The Zip story
Zip has been trialed with 17 primary schools and 176 pupils. The children selected were falling behind with their reading and it was hoped Zip may help to close the gap between their reading age and their chronological age.
Although the trial did not include a control group and no firm conclusions can be drawn on the impact, the gap between the chronological age and the reading age of the pupils closed by some 2.5 months as shown in the image below. Pupils were assessed using the single word reading test.
How to use Zip
We recommend Zip is used for 5 to 10 minutes a day (or as regularly as possible). Zip can be accessed at school and at home, so could be used to support your school's home engagement strategy.
As Zip is an adaptive learning programme, each pupil will be given their own login details. This allows Zip to understand how secure a pupil is in relation to a letter/word-sound correspondence and allocate new letters and sounds as appropriate. Each pupil will therefore learn at their own pace, with those needing more exposure to certain sounds receiving it while those secure can move on.
Teacher Overview
The image below shows a pupil who has completed almost 10% of the Zip programme. Those items shown in green have been mastered by the pupil. Blue items are being worked on, and the white ones have yet to be tackled.
This view is available to you for every pupil on the Zip programme via the ReadingWise dashboard.
Accessibility
Dyslexia Font
ReadingWise have integrated a font called Open Dyslexic into the ReadingWise programme. You can allocate this to pupils who may benefit from this ‘dyslexia friendly’ font. We have received feedback suggesting this has made a real difference for some learners. The images below show the dyslexia friendly font (left) and the standard font in a Zip lesson.
Localised Audio
Whether you are in England, Scotland or Australia, your pupils will have the appropriate audio support.
Click on the elephants to hear three accents.
Click on the elephants to hear 3 different accents. Your pupils will have appropriate audio support regardless of where you are.
What is the cost for ReadingWise Zip?
The cost is AUD 10 per pupil and this is an annual subscription. However we are offering a limited introductory offer for the first 100 schools to subscribe until 31st June.
Early Bird Offers For up to 100 Schools
To help us, we're offering the following deals.
First 10 - AUD 200
The first 10 schools can benefit from the very special price of AUD 200 for an annual subscription.
Second 20 - AUD 250
The next 20 schools can benefit from the special price of AUD 250 for an annual subscription.
Third 30 - AUD 300
The next 30 schools can benefit from the special price of AUD 300 for an annual subscription.
Final 40 - AUD 400
Finally, another 40 schools can benefit from the special price of AUD 400 for an annual subscription.
How do I buy?
Please use the paypal / credit card link below to buy now, then let us know you've paid via email.
We look forward to working with you. Please email us to confirm your order and we'll get you set up.
If you have any questions please email us.
Thank you!
The ReadingWise team
