People, pedagogy and progress

We know our products and services will only work, and enable students to progress in Literacy and English, with input from experts and feedback from you, our teachers.

Skills for Writing

Alongside Professor Debra Myhill, we've developed Skills for Writing to provide an evidence-based approach to accelerating progress in writing at KS3, which:

  • Embeds theÌýprinciples of the Grammar for WritingÌýpedagogy
  • Teaches grammar in aÌýcontextualised way
  • Motivates your students toÌýwrite independently

Bug Club Efficacy

Proven to significantly accelerate children's progress in reading, our primary reading scheme Bug Club has tried-and-tested methodologies at its heart. Learn more in our efficacy reports below.Ìý

Efficacy studies
Teacher Partner Programme
Pedagogy

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