Sound Training for Reading

Brief description of Sound Training

Pupils are explicitly taught syllabification along with the meaning of prefixes, suffixes and root words. The delivery is very intensive and very repetitive using multi-sensory teaching methods. Pupils read cards at speed, everything is timed, highly structured and focussed.

Target group/s

Year nine pupils with reading ages up to 3 ½ years below chronological age.

Timescale

Pupils in groups of four receive intensive tuition for 1 hour per week for six weeks
( 6 hrs in total )

Assessments

Pupils reading ages (NFER graded word test) are recorded pre and post intervention.

Current position giving

The average reading gain, in this academic year so far, for year nine pupils is 20.4 months over a 6 week period.

Any other information

Details are published in ‘What works for pupils with literacy difficulties.' DCSF 00688-2007BKT-EN. Figures quoted there are from 2004 – 5. The programme has developed since then and students are now achieving greater gains.

Training packages

Training for ‘Sound Training for Reading' and resource packs are available to schools.

Contact Information

Katy Parkinson 01642 201844
Learning and Language Support Team Coordinator
MTLC
Cargo Fleet Lane
Middlesbrough
TS3 8PB

katy_parkinson@middlesbough.gov.uk