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Intervention
Project X CODE
Years/Age range
Y2-4
Type of children
Children who have experienced a phonics programme but are falling behind in reading
Child/Adult ratio
4:1
Length of intervention
8-10 weeks
Brief description
According to the scheme’s Teaching and Assessment Handbook, it is designed to combine ‘systematic synthetic phonics, comprehension development, motivational 3D design and gripping stories to accelerate struggling readers’ progress so that children reach expected literacy levels as soon as possible’. It is aimed to fit into a school’s provision map for ‘lighter touch’ Wave 3 support or as Wave 2, and to be administered by teaching assistants. TAs attend a 3-day training programme that develops their subject knowledge and ability to deliver the intervention. School link teachers attend for 1 day to find out about how to manage it and monitor its impact. Flexible entry and exit points ensure that the intervention can be adapted to suit children at a range of levels.
Effectiveness
Substantial for reading accuracy in Y2-3
Useful for comprehension in Y2-3