In 2024 I am working with 18 students from Years 7 & 8 who were assessed at the end of 2023 as having reading ages from 5 .5 to 8.5. All of these students are aged 11 or above.
They are in 3 groups and have either 3 or 4 half hour lessons per week. The groups are based on R.A. so the students with R.As under 7 are together; those with R.As 7 - 7.5 are together and those with R.As 8 - 8.5 are together.
In term one I have focused mainly on skills and strategies using various methods, programmes & activities; taking into account the scope and sequence of BSLA. As always, I have had to establish norms that support the self-esteem and engagement of these students who see themselves as failures as readers.
