How Does it Work?
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 in reading. The Partner uses simple assessments to select three texts for each pupil to read in each session. They provide a relaxed environment that gives pupils the time and space to practise and apply the skills taught by their teachers and to talk about their reading with an interested adult. The Partner is supported by an in-school Link Teacher who manages the partnership.
“BRSP has been a great success in our school. It has been amazing to observe the confidence that children have gained in their reading skills. As a result of the quality training our teaching assistants received we have highly skilled human resources to support our children.”
Janice Owen, Head Teacher, Longlands Primary School, Bexley
Impact on Achievement
Over 1,000 pupils in Years 1 to 8 have been supported by BRSP in 160 schools.
They made an average Reading Age gain of 12 months in only 3 months – four times the expected progress.
They made an average Comprehension Age gain of 10 months.
Every pupil showed more interest and confidence in reading in class after BRSP.
“BRSP has given each pupil the help that they need. For example, N has learned to
slow down and think about the meaning of what he’s reading while K has stopped
sounding every word out and now reads fluently.”
David Weaver, SENCo, Windermere Preparatory School, Cumbria
Training
Training by an accredited BRSP Trainer enables teaching assistants to develop a secure understanding of the intervention, as well as develop their reading subject knowledge and pedagogy, not just for BRSP but for all their wider work in school.
2 days' practical, interactive training (in-person or remotely) by an accredited ECC Trainer, covering:
delivering BRSP sessions
understanding the reading processes - decoding, comprehension, fluency and vocabulary development
talking with children about their reading and learning
selecting suitable texts
A half day training for the Link Teacher:
to support, manage & evaluate BRSP and embed it in an overall strategy to tackle underachievement in reading
Resources and Support:
A detailed BRSP handbook for each Partner and Link Teacher
All training materials
Post-course support by email or telephone
For further information and to book a course for your school, click here to contact Susie.
