Read Write Inc. Fresh Start
Give your struggling pupils a Fresh Start in reading and writing
Give your struggling pupils a Fresh Start in reading and writing
Read Write Inc. Fresh Start teaches students to read accurately and fluently with good comprehension. It teaches them to spell correctly and compose their ideas for writing step-by-step.
Students learn the English alphabetic code: the 150+ graphemes that represent 44 speech sounds.
They experience success from the very beginning. Lively stories and non-fiction texts are both age appropriate and closely matched to their increasing knowledge of phonics and ‘tricky’ words and as students
re-read the texts, their fluency increases.
9 to 13-year-old pupils still learning to read
1 hour a day
Taught by teacher or TA
2 to 8 pupils in a group
Half-termly assessments
Students write every day, rehearsing out loud what they want to write, using their knowledge of the alphabetic code and the ‘tricky’ words they have learnt.
They learn to write compositions based on their own experiences and ideas from the story, drawing upon new vocabulary and grammar.
Ipswich
Dundee
Kingston Upon Hull
The EEF reported that Fresh Start shows ‘considerable promise as an effective catch-up intervention for low-attaining readers at the transition phase from primary to secondary school.’
Pupils on Read Write Inc. Fresh Start made 3 months additional progress in reading, measured using the New Group Reading Test, during the five and a half month trial.
Our dynamic trainers demonstrate the activities step-by-step, using footage of real lessons. They help you practise and prepare before teaching and use management strategies to engage pupils and speed up progress. They show teachers how to assess for grouping and how to measure phonic knowledge.
Read Write Inc. Fresh Start is a two-day training – either in-school for up to 45 staff or as a regional training for smaller groups and individuals.
For in-school training, call 01275 331 230 or email us at admin@ruthmiskin.com
For regional training at one of our venues across the country, click here.
"Fresh Start helps my brain and my confidence."
Child in S2 (Year 8)
St Paul's RC Academy, Dundee
"Very in-depth training – everything was very clear and at a great pace. I am very excited to get this up and running in my school."
Teacher
North Lanarkshire
"I had loads of good ideas but I couldn't write them down on paper. Now I can."
Child in S2 (Year 8)
St Paul's RC Academy, Dundee
"Very useful training that helped explain the programme and how it will work for pupils. The Consultant Trainer made it easy to understand."
Teacher
North Lanarkshire
"The content was explained in great detail and a clear timetable was shown to demonstrate where each activity applied. There were lots of practical examples and it was great being given the time to practise each aspect."
Teacher
North Lanarkshire
"Everyone was delighted and thought the training was very worthwhile – we enjoyed the opportunity to speak with an expert, find solutions and develop our knowledge."
Gail Stirling, Education Support Officer
Dundee City Council, Dundee
"The programme is completely new to me and I was given direction right from the start. It is great to know that we can give our children a 'fresh start'."
Kyla Parmley, Vice Principal
Western House Academy, Slough
"Read Write Inc. Fresh Start works! It provides a clear structure to improve both reading and writing for those pupils who need it. It also builds the pupils' confidence. They feel successful."
Mr A Sale, Headteacher
Ermine Primary Academy, Lincoln
"The children flourish in the small groups – they have fun and complain if we don’t have Fresh Start lessons. They love the partner work – it’s a powerful feeling when they teach each other to spell."
Anna Chapman, Fresh Start Lead
Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy, Kingston Upon Hull
"I found the course to be inspirational and a great way forward in education."
Teacher
North Lanarkshire