Reading
Subject Expectations: Reading
Subject Lead: Miss M Paul
How often and when is the subject taught?
In KS2, discrete Reading lessons are taught 4 times a week for 45 minutes per day. In KS1, discrete Reading lessons last for 30 minutes each day. In addition, RWI Phonics lessons are taught for 1 hour each day for children in Reception and Year 1.
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 book. In addition, photographic evidence of practical work is also printed and recorded in Reading books.
How is the subject taught?
- A ‘book based’ approach, often linked to the topic.
- Using the Reading VIPERS approach to explicitly teach key reading skills.
- Planned sessions which engage, excite and enthuse learners.
- Opportunities to gain Higher Order Reading skills.
- Planned progressive, skill-based lessons that cover the key skills set out in the medium term planning for their year group.
- The ‘Big Picture’ shared at the start of each learning journey
- Learning Objectives and Success Criteria being shared with the children at the beginning and reviewed at the end of every lesson.
- Each Learning Journey and each lesson is based on prior attainment and is outcome driven – ‘next step learning’
- Differentiated lessons which meet the needs of all pupils within the class.
- Open-ended challenges using a wide range of resources.
- Opportunities for children to work both collaboratively and independently.
- The ‘Word Aware’ programme built in – during each lesson
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 planned for? (Short/Medium/Long term planning)
- Our long-term planning is driven by the progression of skills and understanding from the National Curriculum from EYFS to Year 6.
How is work for the subject displayed?
- Whole School - Outstanding Reading display showcases outstanding Reading from Nursery-Yr6.
- Each class holds a Working Wall where each Reading Learning Journey is displayed – showing progression
Resourcing (What/Where is it stored?)
- The majority of day-to-day resources are stored within each classroom
- Home Reading books are stored for easy access by the children – e.g. in the Library; outside Y1 and Y2 classrooms
What homework is set?
- Weekly English homework is set across the school, including the expectation to read each night (a minimum of 15 minutes in KS1 and 20 minutes in KS2)
- It is an expectation that Home Reading is done on a daily basis and evidenced via the Home Reading Diary. All children, dependent on their reading age, are heard read in school within the week. This is recorded in the class teacher’s 1:1 Reading folder
Cross Curricular Learning and Current Events Evidence
- It is the expectation that Reading skills are used to support, used alongside and feed into other areas of the curriculum.
Subject specific information
- Afternoon interventions are in place to plug and narrow the gap in basic English skills.
- Reading Book and Planning Scrutinies carried out termly (first half of each term).
- Reading Moderation carried out termly (second half of each term).
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.
