English research projects

Current projects

KS1 Reading Fluency Project - Kathy Roe

KS2 Reading Fluency Project - Penny Slater

Year 1 Phonics Screening Check Project - Kirsten Snook

Spelling SOS Project – Michelle Nicholson

Early Reading Project (jointly with Early Years) – Ruth Goodman

Projects in development

These projects are currently at the ‘action research’ stage with pilot schools trialling approaches and identifying suitable impact measures. If you would like further information when they are finalised, please express an interest using the sign up on this page.

Autumn 2019 Primary research projects flyer pdf (210.16 KB)

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“Literacy is the key to success in a rounded, academic and vocational education. Schools that understand this both read to children and teach phonics really well. They help the children whose parents have poor literacy, the children who start school with poor vocabulary, the children who find learning to read that bit harder than their peers. These schools address the imbalance.”

The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2017/18. HMCI commentary by Amanda Spielman. 4th December 2018