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Boost Your Child’s Literacy and

Numeracy Evening

Why involve Parents?

‘Remember, when you are talking to a parent, you are

talking to the world’s greatest expert on this

child.’

Building Literacy and Numeracy

Skills at

Bedford Academy

We need your help…

Benefits• Use your expertise and willingness to

be an effective learning resource for your children.

• Develop your confidence, interest and skills to help your child with work.

• Offer you strategies to support your child’s learning.

NumeracyWhat does a mathematician looks like?

Can you imagine a world without mathematics?

Expectation vs FactsNumeracy

Expectation: Level 4 achieved at the end of Key Stage 2 (Year 6)Fact: Nearly 38% of BA students are below

Level 4

Expectation: Level 5 achieved at the end of Key Stage 3 (Year 9)Fact: Nearly 44 % are below Level 5 before

they arrive

Why is Literacy Important?

Nationally:• Higher expectations for GCSE results.• Two thirds of students with serious

behaviour problems have literacy problems.

• 65% of young people in Young Offenders Institutes have communication difficulties.

• 47% of employers cannot get recruits with the communication skills they need.

• 65% of prisoners have literacy problems.

Why is Literacy Important?

At Bedford Academy:• 68% of our Year 9 students have reading ages

below their chronological (real) age.• 68% of our Year 9 students are working below

the national average level for English.• Literacy levels have a direct impact on

student’s individual attainment at G.C.S.E.

Without Literacy, students are unable to access the curriculum in

ANY subject!

Literacy4 areas of communication

• Reading Writing• Speaking Listening

Year 9 - 6 hours every fortnight.

Literacy at Bedford Academy

• Literacy Lessons

• Intervention

• Across the Curriculum

• Enrichment

InterventionDelivered by:~ Students ~

Teachers~ Support staff ~ Access

Intervention includes: * Paired Reading * Soundswrite* Toe by Toe * Lexia* Literacy Leaders * Classroom Support

 

EnrichmentAccess Study Support:Literacy and NumeracyWednesdays

Year 9 MathsStudy SupportWednesdays