FREDsTeaching Ltd Whole-Class Reading Conference!

The launch of “Strong Foundations: A Literacy Framework for Primary Schools” marks an exciting – and busy – chapter for education in Northern Ireland. Education Minister Paul Givan has been clear: the goal is to close the attainment gap and ensure every child, from P1 to P7, can “read and read well.”

But for a busy classroom teacher, a new framework often means one thing: “How am I going to find the time to plan for this?”

Fortunately, at Fred’s Teaching, we’ve spent years building resources rooted in the very same evidence-based practices the DE is now championing. These resources are tried and tested, in schools across the United Kingdom and around the world, and have proven to raise attainment for all learners!

This session has been designed to help you meet the new requirements in the Literacy Framework:

1. Smashing Whole-Class Reading (and ditching Group Guided Reading): This shift to teaching reading whole-class is definitely the right direction for travel, but there is no doubt that this represents a HUGE change for teachers in Northern Ireland. Come and explore the 'whys' and the 'hows' of Whole-Class Reading using an approach that has been proven over years in thousands of classrooms in England and around the world!

2. Prioritising Oracy (Talking and Listening): The framework highlights Oracy as the bedrock of literacy. Together, we will explore what teaching Oracy looks like, and have some fun together having a go at some different techniques for getting everybody talking!

3. Bridging the Gap with Fluency :The framework leans heavily into the Science of Reading, specifically the importance of fluency as a bridge to comprehension. We will show you all the steps that go into creating confident, fluent readers in your classroom!

Our full day will leave you enthused about embracing the changes happening now, and excited for what these changes can mean for your teachers and your pupils as you look forward to the new academic year!

The session is aimed at primary teachers (P3 - P7), Literacy Leaders and Senior Leaders teaching in Northern Ireland who want to ensure that their school is ready to deliver high-quality teaching and accelerated progress for all learners in 2026/27, whilst at the same time reinvigorating their own passion for teaching Reading!

Just look at this review from the Principal of a large school in Belfast, after we delivered a whole day training session with their teachers!

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