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One of six Literacy Progress Units which provide a programme of support materials for teachers of pupils who attained below Level 4 at the end of Key Stage 2. This unit deals specifically with phonics and is meant to be used to progress pupils from level 3 to level 4 in phonics.

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0477-2001

Publication date:

August 2002

Video accompanying the Learning Challenge document. The Learning Challenge is part of a ‘toolkit’ provided to schools under the Key Stage 3 Strategy to help them provide catch-up intervention for pupils performing below expectations for their age.

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0423-2003

Publication date:

August 2003

This is DVD contains materials to aid parents and carers in helping their children with homework, revision and making links between subjects. These materials are based on a previous Strategy for pupils, The Learning Challenge, but reduces the seven challenges to a more manageable three.

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0116-2006DVD-EN

Publication date:

March 2006

This publication is designed to be used by all senior leadership teams to support students during Key Stage 4. These materials are aimed to assist teachers in supporting students who are having difficulty preparing for coursework and the GCSE examinations at the end of Year 11.

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0088-2004

Publication date:

March 2004

This leaflet, aimed at parents and carers, contains useful advice and information on how to help children fulfil their potential.

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0135-2004

Publication date:

February 2004

This book contains 12 sample lesson plans for Key Stage 2 teachers to use with Year 6 booster groups. They are designed to reflect the mathematical content and approaches to teaching children who need intensive targeted support to reach level 4.

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0326-2000

Publication date:

December 2000

Document clarifying the use of the 'Foundation Stage Profile Handbook, Observing children – building the Profile' and 'Continuing the learning journey'. Its emphasis is on assessment and record keeping, observational assessment and inclusive practice.

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00283-2007

Publication date:

May 2007

Leaflet providing information about some of the existing resources specifically designed to help teachers in Years 5 and 6, whose children are working at level 3 and may need specific support to reach level 4 by the end of Key Stage 2.

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00014-2007LEF-EN

Publication date:

February 2007

This training module is aimed at headteachers, school strategy managers, ethnic minority achievement managers and subject leaders in schools. The purpose is for a school to review its current practice in relation to ethnic minority pupils and those learning English as an additional language, and identify key actions to improve their attainment.

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0579-2002

Publication date:

November 2002

'Wave 2' intervention programme designed for use in Year 3 for pupils assessed by teachers as being at risk of underachievement and likely to benefit from a limited period of targeted support designed to enable them to reach age related expectations. The materials consist of detailed sessions designed for use by trained teaching assistants (TAs) working in close partnership with class teachers, together with guidance on implementation and pupil progress tracking.

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00042-2007FLR-EN

Publication date:

March 2007