______________ Year 7 Literacy & Numeracy Catch-up
The school receives Department for Education funding in the amount of £500 per learner in Year 7 for ‘Catch-up Literacy and Numeracy’ to support interventions at the entry to Key Stage 3.
In 2020-2021 there was no allocated funding for Year 7 learners due to the pandemic.
In 2019-2020 the allocated funding for Year 7 learners was £5714.
| Item/Project | Objectives and Costs | Evidence and rational for this choice |
|---|---|---|
| Implementation of a lending library for parents to access age appropriate and ability appropriate books. This included bookshelves, books, colour tags and loan cards. | To raise literacy standards for all pupils within their reading ability. To improve the enjoyment of reading. To overcome barriers where books are not accessible within the home . £5714 | This is evidenced through pupil progress evaluations and scrutiny from the governing body. The up-take of parents borrowing books from the library. |
The impact of this funding is monitored through pupils’ progress reviews and reports to governors.