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- Reading: how to deliver high-quality teaching Recommended - Boost pupils' language development by finding out how to engage them in reading, vocabulary learning and verbal interaction, in line with the DfE's 2021 reading framework.
- Reading: how to select and prepare high-quality teaching resources Recommended - Find advice from the DfE's 2021 reading framework, to help you make sure your staff have only the best resources at their fingertips for teaching reading.
- Guided reading: planning template and guidance Download and customise our planning template to help you organise your guided reading provision effectively. Learn how to structure groups and assess pupils, and see examples of activities to improve comprehension.
- Reading and guided reading policies (primary) Find out what to include in your reading, guided reading and early reading policies, and see examples from schools.
- Guided reading: lesson observation template Use our observation form to effectively monitor your guided reading provision.
- How to approach guided reading in the EYFS Find tips and resources to help you deliver guided reading in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and see how 3 schools approach it.
- Alternative to guided reading: whole-class reading Some schools are moving away from 'carousel' reading sessions and implementing whole-class reading. Learn how this approach can work and how to introduce it in your school.
- English, literacy and reading policy: model Use our model to help you write your English, literacy and reading policy.
- Reading: how to organise high-quality provision (primary) Equip staff to excel when teaching reading, with top tips from the DfE's 2021 framework. Be clear on your responsibilities and those of your literacy lead, and find out how best to timetable reading.
- How to assess early reading (primary) Find guidance on the use of formative and summative assessment of early reading, and see examples of reading assessment grids from other schools.
- 8 ways schools promote reading for pleasure Get everyone on the same page when it comes to a love of reading, and be inspired to create a school-wide book buzz with these strategies, resources and initiatives from schools and organisations.
- Reading action plans (primary) Download and adapt our Key Stage (KS) 2 reading action plan template to help you create your own. Also check out examples of action plans from other schools.
- Pupil questionnaires: attitudes to reading Use our pupil questionnaire and analysis template to find out how your pupils feel about reading, so you can identify strengths and areas for improvement in your reading provision. See examples of questionnaires from other schools.
- Pupil targets: reading and writing (primary) Find out about targets for reading and writing in the National Curriculum. See examples of target-setting from schools and tools to help you set your own targets.
- Picking the right reading approach: carousel vs whole-class Know the pros and cons of the carousel and whole-class approaches to reading, so you can decide which method is right for your school.
- Structuring the English curriculum: guidance and approaches (primary) Find 4 things to bear in mind when structuring your English curriculum, as well as resources to help you along the way. See how 3 schools have set out their curriculum plans for reading and writing.
- How to moderate teacher assessments: primary Learn how to moderate pupils' work, help teachers make accurate and consistent judgements of pupil progress and plan their next steps. Use our templates to help you moderate reading, writing and maths.
- English genres in the National Curriculum Maintained schools must cover the genres of literature and writing set out in the National Curriculum. Learn what genres you have to teach for reading and writing in Key Stages (KS) 1 to 4, and see examples of curriculum maps from primary, secondary and special schools.
- Staff handbook: guidance and examples Save yourself time by reading what to include in your staff handbook, and using our examples from schools for inspiration.
- QuickRead: The Prevent duty Save time by reading our summary of your responsibilities under the Prevent duty in just 1 page. Download a copy to share with colleagues.