Intervention Programmes

Intervention programmes have a crucial role to play in continuing to raise standards. We carefully monitor children's progress and target support to help children who need to 'catch up' to ensure that all children make progress. Effective targeting and monitoring of the use of intervention programmes is vital if all children are to reach their potential.

 

Ready to Progress and Success at Arithmetic

Ready to Progress

Ready to Progress (DfE, 2020) is mathematics guidance that sets out the non-negotiable learning objectives that every pupil should know by the end of each academic year, in order to be 'ready to progress' to the following year group. Our teachers use this document to prioritise the teaching and learning of these objectives. Our teaching assistants deliver high quality interventions to groups of pupils using the NCETM Ready to Progress supporting documents.

Success at Arithmetic

The Success at Arithmetic programme aims to enable children, who have the greatest difficulties with mathematics, to make greater progress towards expected levels of attainment so that they will catch up with their peers.

Success at Arithmetic is a structured programme that should last no longer than 16 weeks and is delivered 3 times a week. It can be adjusted to suit the needs of the pupils. It focuses on the four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Children become competent and develop fluency in using efficient written methods before learning how to solve complex problems.

A number of our Teaching Assistants are trained to deliver Success at Arithmetic interventions.

 

Boosting Reading @ Primary

The BoostingReading@Primary programme supports the acquisition of good reading skills and is specifically designed to improve the way children read, enabling them to be independent problem-solvers who read with understanding and enjoyment.

BoostingReading@Primary is a 10 week intervention programme delivered one-to-one, by a trained adult three times a week. Each session lasts 15 minutes and includes:

  • Practising independent reading skills on familiar texts

  • Ongoing assessment

  • Working on unfamiliar text with support, leading to independence and understanding

A number of our Teaching Assistants are trained to deliver BRP.

Pre-Teaching and Post-Teaching Interventions

At Button Lane, we use targeted pre-teaching and post-teaching interventions to ensure every child can access learning and make strong progress. Teachers carefully identify pupils who may benefit from additional support through ongoing assessment and adapt provision to address gaps in knowledge and understanding.

Pre-teaching provides children with the opportunity to become familiar with key vocabulary, concepts and learning before lessons take place, building confidence and preparing them for success. Post-teaching offers timely support following lessons, enabling teachers to revisit misconceptions, reinforce key learning and ensure children are secure before moving on. These short, focused interventions help all pupils to keep up with the curriculum and achieve their full potential.