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Country: United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
90 minutes per week supplemented by homework
Increased usage over time is linked to improved attainment above predicted grades.
Sarah, Reading Lead: Reading Plus has had a huge impact on our school. It is popular with parents, teachers and children alike. The children enjoy the texts they read, find out lots of new information from them and like how the Reading Plus dashboard looks. They love the competitive nature of the leaderboard and the certificates they get when they level up.Clare, Teacher of English: I work with reluctant readers, however I think this program would work great for students who love reading. It would help teachers fill in the learning gaps.Stuart, Teacher: Works for some learners but initial assessment is a daunting process for our learners
Setting up GCSEPod is straightforward. With just a few quick steps, such as whitelisting a handful of URLs and integrating with your
school’s MI, your school’s digital lead or systems coordinator can have the platform up and running in no time. To make things even easier, every school is assigned a dedicated customer support specialist who’ll guide you through setup and be on hand whenever you need.
Once set up, it’s as intuitive as using Netflix or Spotify. Teachers can assign content with ease, and students can dive straight into learning without any technical hurdles. It’s designed to fit seamlessly into your school’s existing digital ecosystem, making adoption effortless for everyone involved
When your school purchases a Reading Plus licence, you gain access to much more than our award-winning reading development programme.
You gain the support of our team of dedicated professionals who are committed to making sure you get the most out of the programme throughout your contract with us.
We’ll help you implement the programme in your school, provide tailored ongoing support, training, and pedagogic advice – and be on hand during school hours to answer any questions.
Your journey with Reading Plus begins with your dedicated Reading Development Consultant.
They will take you through a structured implementation plan to establish a routine and your understanding of the programme. This is achieved by providing regular scheduled online training at a time convenient to you. During these sessions, you will be taken through the functionality of the programme – as well as a detailed overview of the many data reports that show the progress your pupils are making.
The next stage of your journey involves a handover to our experienced Customer Support Team that provides unlimited support for free throughout the length of your contract.
With our Customer Support team you have access to:
• Unlimited online training and support for educators.
• Regular monitoring of your account with tailored advice via email.
• A wealth of downloadable resources and training guides.
• Termly reports to evidence impact.
• Phone support 5 days a week, 8.15 am- 4.30 pm.
• Housekeeping for account administration.
• Pedagogic advice.
An extensive collection of reports
Our extensive reporting shows you the progress your pupils make through their use of the Reading Plus programme. We’ve also developed additional reports to further support you – and evidence the progress being made.
Progress reports
The Reading Plus Progress Report is designed to evidence formative student progression in reading speed, comprehension, and vocabulary. And it identifies target pupils who require further support or intervention.
We send these reports on a termly basis covering Years 3 to 6.
QLA reports
When children complete a reading selection on Reading Plus, they answer 10 questions to test their deeper understanding and comprehension anchor skills.
QLA Reports identify children’s strengths and areas for development against the KS2 Reading Content Domains to help inform interventions and provide an insight into pupils’ overall levels of performance.
We send these reports in preparation for Year 5 pupils progressing to Year 6 so that teachers can identify immediately where pupils require support to become secure in the skills areas that require development.
We can support you with training as your school needs, from online presentations, webinars, training manuals, best practice sharing platform and idea generation with our GCSEPod champions through to self directred leanring via YouTube videos.
3-5 days
We can typically have your school fully up and running with GCSEPod within the week. Once the initial digital form is completed, it's as simple as uploading your teacher and pupil accounts, and you’re good to go! Our team is on hand to support you every step of the way to ensure a smooth and speedy setup.
Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate
The cost of Reading Plus for your school depends on how and where you want to introduce the programme. For instance, you may want to introduce Reading Plus to your whole school or to a specific class or year group.
Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate
For KS4 students in Year's 10 & 11, prices are from as little as £1 per student per month. All other students not in Year's 10 & 11 and teachers will receive access for free.
