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£60k project will support teaching of literacy in Sunderland classrooms

"Strong literacy skills give students better opportunities, both in school and beyond. This funding helps us move closer to our goal of giving every child the best possible start in life."

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Bold new literacy project puts Sunderland stories at the heart of learning

"If the students see their own experiences reflected in the material, they become more engaged, making writing feel personally meaningful and relevant to them."

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Academy granted £172k to launch Sunderland reading initiative

"It's an amazing opportunity that will hopefully do so much good because these children truly deserve it."

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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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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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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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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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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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