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