Students who have participated in the pilot KS4 project made an average of 2 years and 8 months progress in reading comprehension age*.

*as measured by the YARC assessment tool.

Students typically demonstrated improvements in reading behaviour in terms of: 

• stamina: students are to read for a longer period whilst retaining understanding; 
• accuracy: students make fewer substitutions, omissions, mispronunciations and additions when reading a ‘cold’ text; 
• enjoyment: students read more and are more willing to explore a wider range of literature; 
• confidence: students tackle challenging texts with greater willingness and show improved tenacity when attempting to tease out meaning; 
• engagement: students offer more extended contributions in group discussions about challenging text.