English: tips to raise attainment
Boost pupils' confidence in key skills in English, including writing and handwriting. Get expert advice on how to support vocabulary development for pupils with SEN and EAL.
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Learn how to deliver outstanding interventions
Consult our guide to help you make sure your interventions are:
- Targeted
- Effective
- In line with Ofsted's expectations
- Evidence-based
You'll also find inspiration from an 'outstanding' school.
Fund staff CPD time to secure high-quality teaching
You could use your pupil premium funding to allow staff time to embed activities that support pupils to articulate key ideas, consolidate understanding and extend vocabulary. The DfE suggests this on page 6 of its example pupil premium strategy statement for primary schools.
You could also allow staff to:
- Access English hub resources
- Take part in training (such as the courses available from the National Literacy Trust)
Primary schools: introduce short, sharp language sessions
This is backed by the evidence-based approach “The Simple View of Reading” and is set out on page 6 of the DfE’s example pupil premium strategy statement for a special