The cohort of trainee teachers are involved in an ‘Intervention for Literacy’ programme aimed at helping to improve the reading abilities of students.
The students will be working with Year 7 pupils on a one-on-one basis for an hour a week until Christmas, starting with a full day of shadowing. This will give the university students an idea of how their assigned pupils cope with their curriculum.
Last year, the same programme had a positive impact on the Year 7 pupils involved. On average, students made 16.5 months reading progress between September and December 2013.