Catch Up Literacy and Numeracy
The programme involves on to one and small group tuition for students who arrive in year 7 lacking confidence in either of these subjects.
Students found that this intense level of intervention really helps them to make up ground and begin to understand some of the concepts that they struggled with at primary.
Quotes from students about the ‘Catch Up Literacy’ programme
“I really enjoyed Catch Up, the books were good and my reading level has improved.”
“The books I read at Catch Up are funny, Catch Up helps me with my reading and writing.”
“My reading levels improved with Catch Up, I enjoyed the sessions.”
“Catch Up helps me to improve my reading skills.”
“I am a more confident reader after Catch Up.”
“I am a more confident reader after Catch Up.”
Quotes from students about the ‘Catch Up Numeracy’ programme
“It helped with counting and how to work it out faster.”
“Helped me with the simple stuff and working out quicker.”
“It was a small class and helped me concentrate, like with my timetables and division.”
“It was good for the numeracy bit, made me more comfortable in class.”
“I found it really good coming out and doing it on my own, it was easier for me to learn and I didn’t have to worry about being wrong.”
“Made me more confident in class to answer questions even if the answer isn’t definitely right.”
“It really helped me with my confidence in maths as well as finding other areas easier because my adding and subtracting was faster.”
