Year 7 Literacy and Numeracy Catch Up Report
In 2015 - 2016 The literacy and numeracy catch-up premium gave schools additional funding (£500 per child) to support year 7 pupils who did not achieve at least level 4 in reading and/or maths at the end of key stage 2. As levels are no longer used, secondary schools received the same overall amount of year 7 catch-up premium funding they received in 2015 to 2016, adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the size of their year 7 cohort, based on the October 2016 census. Schools will receive the same funding in 2017/18 but it will be adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the size of the year 7 cohort, based on the October 2017 census.
We must publish information covering:
- our funding allocation for the current academic year 2017/18
- details of how we intend to spend our allocation
- details of how we spent our previous year’s allocation
- how last year’s allocation made a difference to the attainment of the pupils who benefit from the funding
Year 7 Literacy and numeracy catch premium planned use for 2017 - 19
In the academic year 2017 - 2018 The Catholic High School is expected to receive the Year 7 catch up premium as described above.
We will use this for:
- Extended patterns of transition visits before the start of Year 7.
- Staff training in behaviour management.
- IDL used for students who perform below average on their CATs and who come in with a history of needs at primary school / working below expected progress. Includes 2 x 20 minute sessions per week.
- Communication aid booster sessions
- Reading club twice a week
- Identified catch up teaching throughout the year
Year 7 literacy and numeracy catch-premium use for 2016-17
In the academic year 2016 - 2017 The Catholic High School is received the Year 7 catch up premium for 19 children.
- Extended patterns of transition visits before the start of Year 7.
- Training new staff in the aspirational expectations of students with SEND
- IDL (computer literacy programme) used for students who perform below average on their CATs and who come in with a history of needs at primary school / working below expected progress. Includes 2 x 20 minute sessions per week
- After school literacy ‘roundabout’ including reading, spelling, comprehension, composition and handwriting support
- Social skills sessions to boost communication skills
- Reading club twice a week
- Identified catch up teaching throughout the year
- Targeted literacy intervention before school
- Staff training in the ‘Grow Literacy’ programme
- Student withdrawal sessions (1:1 or small group work)
- Other literacy based programmes including word shark and the Hickey multi-sensory language course
Numeracy: 65% of identified students met or exceeded expectation during year 7
Literacy: 76.3% of identified students met or exceeded expectation during year 7
Year 7 literacy and numeracy catch-up premium use 2015-2016
In the academic year 2015 - 2016 The Catholic High School School is received the Year 7 catch up premium for 19 children.
We used this for:
- Extended patterns of transition visits before the start of Year 7.
- Staff training in behaviour management.
- IDL used for students who perform below average on their CATs and who come in with a history of needs at primary school / working below expected progress. Includes 2 x 20 minute sessions per week.
- Communication aid booster sessions
- Reading club twice a week
- Identified catch up teaching throughout the year
How last year’s allocation made a difference to the attainment of the pupils who benefit from the funding:
Numeracy: 75% of identified students met or exceeded expectation during year 7
Literacy: 95% of identified students met or exceeded expectation during year 7