Reading
Subject Expectations: Reading
Subject Lead: Mrs K Bains
Who teaches the subject?
Class teachers are responsible for the teaching of the Reading Curriculum.
How is the subject recorded? (Which book? Photographs? How is it evidenced?)
Reading evidence is recorded in children’s Reading exercise book. In addition, photographic evidence of practical work may be printed and presented in Reading exercise books.
How is the subject taught?
- School have adopted the Letters and Sounds Little Wandle phonics programme for the teaching of early reading and phonics.
- Children receive daily whole-class phonics tuition.
- There is a rigorous keep-up phonics programme in place to ensure that no child is left behind.
- Our phonics programme is supplemented with high-quality reading texts which are designed to stretch and challenge learners.
- School’s early reading offer encompasses the development of decoding, prosody, fluency and oral comprehension.
- In key stage 2, pupils each have access to copies of whole-class high-quality texts.
- Our curriculum maximises opportunities for pupils to read fluently and build reading stamina.
- Reading VIPERS are used to explicitly teach key reading skills.
- All pupils who are working towards the expected standard are heard read by an adult in school more regularly.
- How is the subject assessed/marked?
- Assessment for learning based on observations, key questioning and discussion, used to inform lesson planning and used to evaluate attainment at the end of each unit of work.
- Day-to-day marking of pupil books – learning moved forward via developmental tasks.
- Live marking – verbal feedback
- Opportunities for children to evaluate their own work and that of other pupils through self and peer-assessment.
- Target Tracker is updated and monitored termly (progress and ARE) for all children and half termly for Pupil Premium children.
- Half-termly testing: Rising Stars - PGV (Y1-6); Spelling (Y1-6)
- Termly testing: Reading Age Tests (Reception in Spring and Summer only)
How is the subject assessed/marked?
- Assessment for learning based on observations, key questioning and discussion, used to inform lesson planning and used to evaluate attainment at the end of each unit of work.
- Pupils receive timely, constructive feedback which moves learning forward within daily reading lessons.
- Half termly phonics assessments.
- Half termly fluency progress checks for all pupils working towards the expected standard.
- Termly testing: Reading Age Tests
How is the subject planned for?
- Our long-term planning is driven by the progression of skills and understanding from the National Curriculum from EYFS to Year 6.
Subject Expectations: Home Reading
Subject Lead: Miss M Paul
How often and when is the subject taught?
Home Reading mainly takes place at home with parents and carers, but staff are required to hear the children in their class read regularly to monitor progress and reading abilities.
Who teaches the subject?
Home Reading is not a formally taught session, but staff are required to listen to children read often.
How is the subject recorded? (Which book? Photographs? How is it evidenced?)
Reading comments are recorded in a reading diary, which all children have. Parents and staff are to record reading comments in the children’s diaries to support children’s reading progress.
How is the subject taught?
Home reading is mainly completed at home, therefore is not formally taught in school, however children are listened to read regularly by staff.
How is the subject assessed/marked?
Every term, children are assessed on their ability to decode and read words through the Salford Reading Test. The test results provide teachers with a reading age, which is then used to give pupils an appropriate book to read at home, that matches their ability.
Resourcing (What/Where is it stored?)
In school we have a vast selection of books, which follow a colour scheme linked to the children’s reading ability. Children progress through the reading scheme throughout the different year groups. Books are located in the library and outside KS1 classrooms.
What homework is set?
Children are asked to read to a parent regularly at home.
Subject specific information
Parents play a vital role in supporting their child’s reading development and our partnership between home and school is essential. Therefore, children are given a reading book to share and read at home. Parents are asked to share the book with their child and support them with their reading. In the Reading Record, they are required to sign to say that the book has been read and make a comment if they wish. Class teachers have the important job of ensuring the children are taking books home, which are appropriate to their ability, and tracking their reading progression through the book scheme.
