Pathways to Progress is designed to be facilitated by a teacher, teaching assistant or tutor and provides targeted CPD each half-term for the key skills to be taught.
The English intervention programme has been designed following recommendations from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) on running high-quality structured interventions (Improving Literacy in KS1 & Improving Literacy in KS2).
The sessions will focus initially on consolidation of the previous year’s learning objectives but as the year progresses will support pupils in achieving age-related expectations. The lessons can be delivered 1:1 or with small groups of pupils. For pupils who are working significantly below expected standards for their year group, schools may wish to use modules from lower year groups to create a more bespoke intervention.
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Hartford Primary Deputy Head
Pathways to Progress is small, targeted steps. It’s excellent. It provides videos to watch so we can be sure we are delivering it correctly and getting the pitch right. Teachers are reporting an improvement in class work because of this transference of skills/ideas. The children are much more confident back in the classroom. We have also noticed that the literacy skills are also being transferred to other subjects such as history and geography. It is a pickup, ready-made intervention of a very high quality.
It’s not just the planning you get from the Literacy Company but guidance/videos of how to deliver. They are also on hand for any questions you may have or any support you may need. We really can’t fault them as a company or their resources.
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Hartford Primary Year 4 Student
We love our super writer’s group. We are glad we are in it. We learn a bit more than the actual class do so sometimes we can help them.
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KS2 Lead, Worple Primary
The Pathways to Progress intervention has been going really well at Worple and working brilliantly alongside the Pathways to Write units. We did some pupil voice interviews recently and had some lovely feedback from the children. Initially, several of the TAs who were tasked to run the intervention sessions were nervous about delivering it but the lesson scripts and videos are great cpd for all staff.
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Rock Ferry Primary Headteacher
Staff wellbeing is a high priority for us- and having schemes which we know are embedded within high quality texts, has a mastery approach, and also is well sequenced and progressive saves staff time when planning and helps develop subject knowledge. The resources are clear and practical. Absolutely it is a cost-effective way to raise attainment in writing.
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Sankey Valley St James CE Primary
The Pathways to Progress materials are a great resource. I like that it can be used as a standalone program, but also that it supports our current Pathways to Write planning. The children are enjoying the sessions and are actively engaged in them. Having all the resources available, including ready-made subject knowledge videos, means that I am able to set up the intervention with ease.
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Sankey Valley St James CofE Primary Head, English Lead
One of our core school values is flourish and we have noticed that Pathways to Progress has allowed our children to see the progress which they are making in a small group setting. The children feel more prepared for the next English lesson and are participating more in whole class teaching sessions. The initial impact which we have seen is the engagement and attitude to learning of our children through using these materials.
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Sankey Valley St James CofE Primary Head, English Lead
[Pathways to Progress] is an ideal resource for small group direct teaching to allow our children to reach their full potential and apply what they have been learning in the whole class English lessons. We would recommend other schools to use this resource as for many years we have used a variety of Pathways resources from The Literacy Company. They have enhanced the teaching and learning in the school and the support of the consultants have helped to implement them effectively.
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Sankey Valley St James CofE Primary – English Lead
One of our core school values is flourish and we have noticed that Pathways to Progress has allowed our children to see the progress which they are making in a small group setting. The children feel more prepared for the next English lesson and are participating more in whole class teaching sessions. The initial impact which we have seen is the engagement and attitude to learning of our children through using these materials.
Key elements of Pathways to Progress
Pathways to Progress will give you the tools to help your pupils flourish in English. The small group setting ensures pupils make steady progress and allows pupils who are working below to feel more prepared for their English lessons. The resources will increase engagement and attitude towards learning by empowering the pupils with extra support.
Delivered in addition to pupils’ English lessons
Ensures application of skills beyond the intervention
Flexible modules which can be targeted to different groups of pupils - whole-class, 1:1 or small groups
Clear links to class-based learning
Training for staff through a series of CPD videos
Based on EEF research on effective interventions
3 x 30 minute sessions per week
Pathways to Progress follows a simple weekly structure to allow for simple integration.
Review and Teach
Each week starts with an opportunity to revisit and review prior learning. This may be a skill that needs to be secure for pupils to build on in the ‘Teach’ part of the session or may be a recap of a skill taught in a previous week of the module.
Practise
Pupils will be given activities that reinforce learning from session 1 and allow them to practise the focus skill. A limited number of activities requiring explanations will be used across the programme.
Apply
Every ‘Apply’ session should start with a writing warm-up activity. The purpose of this is to support pupils with the development of gross and fine motor skills required for writing.
Preview a sample CPD lesson
Year 5 Autumn 1 Module 1 – Use a range of conjunctions orally (before, after, when, while)
Prices are subject to VAT.
Your year 1 price includes all of the resources for that package, plus 12 months access to the subject knowledge videos. If you would like to continue your access to the subject knowledge videos after the initial 12 months, the ongoing annual subscription price will apply. You can resubscribe to the subject knowledge videos at any time after your initial 12 month purchase.
Subscription
Year 1 Price
Ongoing annual subscription
Full package (year 1 - year 6)
£1295
£200
KS1 (year 1 - year 2)
£495
£75
KS2 (year 3 - year 6)
£945
£140
Single year group
£275
£40
Can my teaching assistant deliver these lessons?
Yes, the lesson plans have been designed to be facilitated by a teacher, teaching assistant or tutor. The CPD videos provide targeted CPD each half-term for the key skills to be taught. The CPD includes teaching strategies and subject knowledge for whoever is facilitating this programme.
Are the included videos for use in lessons?
No, these videos have been developed to teach key English subject knowledge and provide teaching strategies to aid in the teaching of the skills for the facilitator.
What is included in the subscription?
Year One subscription will include:
• Intervention planning and resources*
• 108 lessons and approx. 20 videos per year group
• Facilitator guide
• Full set of CPD videos, access for 12 months
• Introductory training session video
Ongoing subscription in subsequent years will include:
• Continued access to CPD videos
• Updates and additions
* Licence to continue using these materials is included beyond the one year subscription.
What is the best time to start with pupils who are working behind expected?
The autumn 1 modules have been designed for pupils who are working a little further behind as a springboard into the rest of the programme – focusing mainly on development of oral skills and handwriting.
Is there a focus on spelling within this intervention?
Summer 2 modules have been dedicated to working on spelling but could be used at anytime throughout the year. Instead of focusing purely on spelling in summer 2, you may wish to repeat previous modules for pupils who have still not fully mastered particular skills.
I am ready to start seeing progress from my working below pupils.
