read-write-inc
Intervention
Read Write Inc. Phonics
Years/Age range
Y2-6
Type of children
Some SEN; some low attainers with reading ages several years below chronological ages
Child/Adult ratio
Small group
Length of intervention
Variable (evaluations ranged from 8 to 20 weeks); 60 minutes a day
Brief description
This scheme is designed for pupils who experience considerable difficulty in reading because they read slowly, hesitantly and/or with a great deal of inaccuracy. It is a synthetic phonics-based reading, writing and spelling programme which starts with the 44 phonemes of (most accents of) English and the principal graphemes used to write them. The scheme is structured, intensive and systematic, and relies on tailored, phonically regular yet age-appropriate texts, and on special training for teachers or instructors.
Effectiveness
For reading accuracy in Y2-4: useful
For reading accuracy in Y5-6: useful to substantial
For comprehension in Y2-6: useful