Arithmagicians helping pupils build key mathematical fluency and confidence
“In the schools where they really found time and prioritised the launch of it… the children absolutely adore it.”
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Early maths programme wins praise from teachers and school inspectors
“The Story Time Maths approach is giving children a rich understanding of maths and providing them with a solid foundation in the early years” – Ofsted
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Evidence shows Fluency For All boosts reading skills, especially among disadvantaged pupils
Pupil Premium pupils' reading age scores improved by +8.5 points, compared with +0.9 in the control group
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Independent evaluation finds Chatta boosts communication and writing skills
SHINE has awarded Chatta a further £180,000, aiming to support 32,400 children in 170 schools by 2028.
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Early years maths programme delivers impressive first-year impact
In its first year, Nurturing Young Mathematicians has surpassed expectations
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Maths programme helping disengaged students bridge the gap
Additional £15k grant will help Sam Slingsby scale up his Numeracy Bridger project
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Innovative reading intervention having a real impact in classrooms
“These findings confirm consistent, directional improvement in student attainment”
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Study finds prolonged use of new intervention boosts reading skills in disadvantaged children
Are You Really Reading? is is helping disadvantaged children across the North West improve their reading skills.
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Children using Boromi Play Libraries show notable communication gains
According to teachers’ surveys, participating children’s communication, language, and speaking skills improved by 19.3 percentage points.
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Early results show The Story Project boosts pupils’ emotional skills and wellbeing
Evaluation shows project is helping pupils better understand emotions, build empathy, and manage feelings.
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Low-attaining students using programme make average 1.5-year progress gains
Students taking part in a numeracy programme backed by SHINE have shown impressive progress
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Science hub has “galvanised change” in primary schools
A project created to bridge the gap in science knowledge between Year 6 and Year 7 students has “galvanised change” in primary schools, says its creator, Alex Robertson.
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Students using groundbreaking programme make significant gains in their reading abilities
41% of students using Fluency for All initially read at less than 100 words per minute (WPM). By the end of the intervention, this had dropped to just 7.1%.
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SHINE reading project has “truthfully transformed lives”
ALP Advantage project in County Durham primary and secondary schools has “been a revelation” and “transformed lives”, school leaders say.
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Vocabulous research trial yields very encouraging results
University of Oxford study indicates an “upward trend in pupils’ ability to recognise and use new vocabulary” at schools using Vocabulous.
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Parental confidence project sees children’s communication and language skills improve
Almost all participating children reach expected standard by end of project.
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Children using Boromi experience significant improvement in communication and other key skills
Evaluation finds an average 25 percentage-point change in participants' communication skills during the last school year.
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Children taking part in SHINE project make record-breaking progress in reading
Teachers using “Are You Really Reading?” in their classrooms report that children are making outstanding progress.
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