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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.


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Also see: Primary Reading Schemes, Secondary Reading Intervention, Reading Assessment Tools, Primary Reading CPD

Striders

Striders

Scholastic

Years 3 + 

One-off purchase 


Striders are a collection of 32 carefully structured high-low decodable books for striving readers ages 7+. The books are phonically decodable while still having age-appropriate themes and content. 

  • Expertly levelled consolidation readers, perfect for sending home to support classroom teaching 

  • Each set of books revises the sounds found in previous sets 

  • Diverse and inclusive artwork and photography  

  • ‘How to use the book’ notes in every text to help an adult support the child’s reading along with a character or contents page to orient the reader 

  • 4 fiction mini-series with recurring characters 

  • 19 Standalone non-fiction titles with a summary page in each one to encourage discussion  


Our phase sets are the ideal way for parents and teaches to support their children at home and school on their reading journey.  

Word Aware

Word Aware

Routledge

Years 1 - 6


Now in a fully updated second edition, this comprehensive and practical book outlines the theoretical underpinnings for vocabulary.



Toe by Toe

Toe by Toe

Keda Publications

Years 1 - 6


Toe by Toe is a highly structured phonics-based reading manual to help anyone who finds reading difficult.



Better Reading Support Partners

Better Reading Support Partners

Edge Hill University

Years 1 - 6


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.



Browzly Phonic Bear

Browzly Phonic Bear

Browzly Ltd

Years EYFS +

Subscription


Browzly Phonic Bear- Your Voice-AI Powered Teaching Assistant -trained to listen to children practice their Phonics schemes and show you assessment analytics in real time. Science of Reading evidence based & SSP agnostic, See instant impact, Run rapid Baselines, Practice sounds, words and texts, get ready made practice list and enjoy a library of fully decodable texts in sync with your chosen SSP.



Catch Up® Literacy

Catch Up® Literacy

The Caxton Trust

Years 1 - 6 +


Catch Up® Literacy is a structured one-to-one intervention for learners who find reading difficult.


Fast Track Phonics

Fast Track Phonics

Lancashire Professional Development Service

Year 2


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.


Five Minute Box

Five Minute Box

Five Minute Box

Years 1 - 6


The Five Minute Box is the multi-sensory phonics programme which enables the early identification of potential specific learning difficulties.



Phonics Rescue

Phonics Rescue

The Education People

Years EYFS - 3


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



Precision Teaching Plus

Precision Teaching Plus

EdPsychEd

Years 1 - 6 +


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


Project X CODE

Project X CODE

Oxford University Press

Years 2 - 4


Project X CODE is a proven reading intervention programme with an integrated online subscription.



RWI Fresh Start

RWI Fresh Start

Oxford University Press

Years 5 - 6 +


Read Write Inc. Fresh Start is a catch-up and intervention programme with proven results.



Rapid Phonics

Rapid Phonics

Pearson

Years 2 - 6


Thousands of schools up and down the country use Rapid to help their struggling learners.



Rapid Reading

Rapid Reading

Pearson

Years 3 - 6


Thousands of schools up and down the country use Rapid to help their struggling and disadvantaged children.



Reading Plus

Reading Plus

Reading Solutions

Years 3 - 6


Reading Solutions UK is the home of Reading Plus – the online reading development programme that engages pupils and makes it easy to evidence impact.



Reading Wise

Reading Wise

IdeasWise

Years EYFS - 6


ReadingWise is an effective online literacy intervention for primary and secondary schools.



Ready Steady Intervention

Ready Steady Intervention

Literacy Counts

Years 1 - 6 +


Ready Steady Intervention is a 1:1 reading intervention delivered by Teaching Assistants.


Red Rose Bounce Back Phonics

Red Rose Bounce Back Phonics

Lancashire Professional Development Service

Years 2 - 4


Catch up phonics lessons for Years 2, 3 and 4 based on the Letters and Sounds Programme.



Rockerbox News

Rockerbox News

My Rockerbox

Years 1 - 6 +


With the Rockerbox News non-fiction reading platforms every learner – no matter their learning level, style or setting.



Shine Reading Skills

Shine Reading Skills

Rising Stars

Years 1 - 6


Deliver targeted individual and group intervention activities to directly address areas of weakness.


Tagtiv8

Tagtiv8

Tagtiv8

Years EYFS - 6

Annual Subscription


Think tig/tag or tag rugby meets Scrabble and Countdown.




Time for Phonics Intervention Programme

Time for Phonics Intervention Programme

Time for Phonics

Years EYFS - 6


Help children catch up with phonics with two ready-made structured  programmes for EYFS/KS1 and KS2.



Twinkl Phonics Interventions

Twinkl Phonics Interventions

Twinkl

Years 1


Twinkl’s intervention programmes are designed to support different types of learners with the aim of helping all children to make progress in phonics.



WordBlaze

WordBlaze

Rising Stars

Years 3 - 6


Bridge the gap from phonics to fluency with powerful multi-sensory intervention.



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