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Primary EYFS, KS1 & KS2 Reading and Phonics Intervention Programmes Compared 

This page compares intervention strategies that are ideal for phonics or reading recovery catch-up. Many can be run in small groups and by teaching assistants, and several are dedicated to KS2 phonics intervention. Some are specifically designed for Pupil Premium budgets. You may also be interested in our whole-school reading scheme comparison as well as a page dedicated to writing interventions.

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All Aboard Phonics Plus

All Aboard Phonics Plus

All Aboard Learning

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Years Reception - 2

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All Aboard Phonics Plus is an intervention programme designed to identify the cause of difficulty for a child and apply the right solution each time. It includes baseline assessments and end-of-stage assessments to help you guide each learner through to a positive outcome. [read more].


Word Aware

Word Aware

Routledge

Years 1 - 6

One-off Purchase


Now in a fully updated second edition, this comprehensive and practical book outlines the theoretical underpinnings for vocabulary and acts as a ‘how to’ guide to developing word learning across the school and curriculum [read more].


Toe by Toe

Toe by Toe

Keda Publications

Years 1 - 6

One-off Purchase


Toe by Toe is a highly structured phonics-based reading manual to help anyone who finds reading difficult. It requires only 20 minutes of coaching a day and you'll see immediate improvements in your child's reading confidence [read more].


60-Second Reading Intervention

60-Second Reading Intervention

Twinkl

Years 1 - 2

Subscription


Perfect for daily 1:1 intervention sessions, our new 60-Second Reading Intervention Programme is designed to increase speed, fluency and comprehension skills with KS1 pupils who need an extra boost [read more].


Better Reading Support Partners

Better Reading Support Partners

Edge Hill University

Years 1 - 6

One-off Purchase


A trained Better Reading Support Partner provides a 10- week programme of three 15-minute one-to-one sessions per week for pupils who have fallen behind at reading. The Partner uses simple assessments to select three texts for each pupil to read in each session [read more].


Bounce Back Phonics

Bounce Back Phonics

Lancashire Professional Development Service

Years 2 - 4

One-off Purchase


Catch up phonics lessons for Years 2, 3 and 4 based on the Letters and Sounds Programme. This document offers a series of phonics lessons aimed at helping children in Years 2, 3 and 4 who may have missed, or not fully understood, some of the crucial stages of systematic synthetic phonics teaching in the early years.


Catch Up® Literacy

Catch Up® Literacy

The Caxton Trust

Years 1 - 6 +

One-off Purchase


Catch Up® Literacy is a structured one-to-one intervention for learners who find reading difficult. It enables struggling readers to achieve more than double the progress of typically developing readers [read more].


Fast Track Phonics

Fast Track Phonics

Lancashire Professional Development Service

Year 2

One-off Purchase


Fast Track Phonics has been developed to support children in Year 2 who did not achieve at the expected level in the Year 1 Phonics Check. It is designed to address gaps in learning. It is not intended to take the place of the daily phonics session, but would ideally be run in addition. It is not for pupils who have identified special needs and a more intensive one to one programme may be more appropriate for these children.


Five Minute Box

Five Minute Box

Five Minute Box

Years 1 - 6 +

One-off Purchase


The Five Minute Box is the multi-sensory phonics programme which enables the early identification of potential specific learning difficulties. The Box provides secure basic skills for reading, spelling and writing thus maintaining self-esteem and a more positive attitude [read more].


Phonics Rescue

Phonics Rescue

The Education People

Years EYFS - 3

One-off Purchase


This resource provides support to Reception, KS1 and Year 3 teachers in conducting informal phonics assessments to identify gaps caused by school closures [read more].


Phonics Screening Survival

Phonics Screening Survival

Twinkl

Years 1

Subscription


A range of easy-to-use, engaging and interactive materials that are designed for hassle-free planning, teaching and assessing in the run-up to the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check. Ideal for whole-classes, group booster interventions and 1:1 tuition sessions for pupils who simply need that extra boost to reach their potential [read more].


Precision Teaching Plus

Precision Teaching Plus

EdPsychEd

Years 1 - 6 +

Subscription


A complete, straightforward and rapid online intervention program to boost children's learning [read more].


Project X CODE

Project X CODE

Oxford University Press

Years 2 - 4

One-off Purchase


Project X CODE is a proven reading intervention programme with an integrated online subscription, for children in Years 2–4 (P3–5) who are a year or more behind in their word reading. CODE combines phonics and comprehension development in an exciting and motivational character adventure series [read more].


RWI Fresh Start

RWI Fresh Start

Oxford University Press

Years 5 - 6 +

One-off Purchase


Read Write Inc. Fresh Start is a catch-up and intervention programme with proven results, for 9 to 13-year-olds still learning to read. It offers a simple but powerful solution to accelerate reading progress in just 25 minutes a day [read more].


Rapid Phonics

Rapid Phonics

Pearson

Years 2 - 6

Annual Subscription or One-off Purchase


Thousands of schools up and down the country use Rapid to help their struggling learners, including children from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with SEN, catch up in phonics – and the results speak for themselves. A Rapid Phonics trial in Neath and Port Talbot found children quadrupled their expected reading progress and doubled their expected spelling progress!


Rapid Reading

Rapid Reading

Pearson

Years 3 - 6

Annual Subscription + One-off Purchase


Thousands of schools up and down the country use Rapid to help their struggling and disadvantaged children, in mainstream and those with SEN catch up in reading – and the results speak for themselves. [read more].


Reading Plus

Reading Plus

Reading Solutions

Years 3 - 6

Annual Subscription


Reading Solutions UK is the home of Reading Plus – the online reading development programme that engages pupils and makes it easy to evidence impact. Improve reading speed and fluency, increase vocabulary – and accelerate reading comprehension [read more].



Reading Wise

Reading Wise

IdeasWise

Years EYFS - 6

Subscription


ReadingWise is an effective online literacy intervention for primary and secondary schools [read more].


Ready Steady Intervention

Ready Steady Intervention

Literacy Counts

Years 1 - 6 

One-off Purchase


Ready Steady Intervention is a 1:1 reading intervention delivered by Teaching Assistants. It is suitable for Years 1-10.  The intervention encourages the love of reading, helps develop children into effective readers, and ensures that all children are able to read easily, fluently  and with good understanding.


Rockerbox News

Rockerbox News

My Rockerbox

Years 1 - 6 +

Subscription


With the Rockerbox News non-fiction reading platforms every learner – no matter their learning level, style or setting – will be motivated to learn and empowered with knowledge that will help them reach their full potential [read more].


Shine Reading Skills

Shine Reading Skills

Rising Stars

Years 1 - 6

Subscription


Deliver targeted individual and group intervention activities to directly address areas of weakness identified in your pupils’ diagnostic test results and plug knowledge gaps [read more].


Time for Phonics Intervention Programme

Time for Phonics Intervention Programme

Time for Phonics

Years EYFS - 6

Annual Subscription


Help children catch up with phonics with two ready-made structured  programmes for EYFS/KS1 and KS2. The programmes consist of detailed, clear and planned sessions to support pupils who require additional support, either 1:1 or in a small group if children are at a similar level. These can be delivered by a teaching/support assistant, class teacher, or specialist phonics teacher [read more]. 


WordBlaze

WordBlaze

Rising Stars

Years 3 - 6

One-off Purchase


Bridge the gap from phonics to fluency with powerful multi-sensory intervention [read more].


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