Childrens Services and Skills Directorate
SEND 0 – 25 Service: Specialist Inclusion Support Service
Communication and Learning Difficulties Team

Recommended literacy and numeracy interventions for schools to consider when planning ‘catch-up’ for pupils with or without SEND:
Wave 2/3 Literacy Interventions – not an exhaustive list, but some to consider:

Intervention	Used to target:	Approx. length of intervent-ion	Session length	Delivery method	Individual or small group	Suggested age-group	
	Phonics	Reading accuracy	Reading comp.	Spelling	Writing						
Rapid Reading	/	/	/			Variable	Up to 60 mins 2-3 x pw	Computer supervised by Teacher or TA	1:1 or
small group	KS2	
Rapid Plus	/	/	/			Variable	Up to 60 mins 2-3 x pw	Computer supervised by Teacher or TA	1:1 or
small group	KS3
KS4	
Rapid Writing				/	/	Variable	Up to 60 mins 2-3 x pw	Teacher or TA	1:1 or
small group	KS2	
Read Write Inc. - Fresh Start	/	/	/	/	/	34 weeks	60 mins 3 x pw	Teacher or TA	Small group	Upper KS2
KS3	
Cued Spelling				/		6 to 8 weeks	15 mins 3 x pw	Teacher or TA	1:1	KS2	
Paired Reading		/				9 weeks	Variable	Teacher or TA	1:1	All	
Toe by Toe	/	/				74 weeks	10-20 mins  daily	Teacher or TA	1:1	KS2
KS3
KS4	
Acceleread/ write	/	/	/	/	/	4 to 8 weeks	20 mins daily	Computer supervised by Teacher or TA	1:1 or small group	KS2
KS3	
Launch the Lifeboat	/	/		/	/	Variable	30 mins 3 x pw	Teacher or TA	1:1 or
small group	All	
IDL Literacy	/	/	/	/		12 weeks	20-30 mins 2-3 x pw	Computer supervised by Teacher or TA	1:1	KS2
KS3	
Precision Teaching	/	/		/		Variable	10 mins daily	Teacher or TA	1:1	All	
Reading Wise	/	/	/			Variable	20-25 mins 3-5 x pw	Computer supervised by Teacher or TA	1:1	KS2
KS3	
Direct Instruction	/	/		/		6-8 weeks	10-15 mins twice daily	Teacher or TA	1:1/small group	All	
Direct Phonics	/	/				Variable	20 mins daily	Teacher or TA	1:1/small group	KS2
KS3	
Phonological Awareness Training (PAT)	/	/				Variable	20 mins daily	Teacher or TA	1:1/small group	KS1
KS2
KS3	
Thinking Reading	/	/	/			3-6 months	30-60 mins 3 x pw	Teacher or TA	1:1	KS3
KS4	
Word Wasp 				/		74 weeks	10-20 mins  daily	Teacher or TA	1:1	KS2
KS3
KS4	
Catch-up Literacy	/	/		/		44 weeks	15 mins 2 x pw	Teacher or TA	1:1	KS2
KS3	
Nessy Learning	/	/		/		Variable	Variable	Computer supervised by Teacher or TA	1:1	KS1
KS2
KS3	

Wave 2/3 Speech and Language Skills Interventions
Junior Language Link https://speechandlanguage.info/junior
Secondary Language Link https://speechandlanguage.info/secondary

Colourful Semantics (free starter pack for grammar/sentence writing skills): 
https://integratedtreatmentservices.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Colourful-Semantics-Starter-Pack.pdf

Wave 2/3 Maths and Numeracy Skills Interventions

Intervention/Programme	Approx. length of session	Session length	Delivery method	Individual or small group	Suggested age-group	
Numicon
Various interventions
	Various	Varies	Teacher or TA	1:1 or
small group	KS1
KS2
KS3	
Catch-Up Numeracy	15 mins	2 x pw	Teacher or TA	1:1 or
small group	KS1
KS2
KS3	
The Power of 2	5-10 mins	Daily	Teacher or TA	1:1	KS2
KS3
KS4	
IDL Numeracy	20-30 mins	2-3 x pw	Computer supervised by Teacher or TA	1:1	KS1
KS2
KS3	
Dynamo Maths	20-30 mins	2-3 x pw	Computer supervised by Teacher or TA	1:1	KS2
KS3
KS4