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Impacting outcomes for Pupil Premium, EAL and SEND learners at Harris Federation

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Why Bedrock?

The majority of Harris Academies are in areas of high deprivation, with some schools that have as high as 60% pupil premium and up to 46% EAL. Therefore many learners may come from backgrounds where they may not have bookshelves filled with books, or may have parents who have quite low literacy themselves. Therefore they needed a literacy solution that would work to improve vocabulary for these learners whilst challenging higher achieving learners.

Bedrock’s impact

Bedrock has been fundamental in helping to meet the needs of all learners throughout the academies, from those with low literacy skills to very high achievers, by providing direct vocabulary instruction at an individual level with a personalised approach.

Academy size
52 schools
Bedrock partners with
32 schools (all secondaries)
Free School Meals
38%
SEND
18%
EAL
38%
Bedrock partner since
June 2019
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"We have had remarkable success with some of our English as an Additional Language students, they have really shone with this and they love that empowerment of learning new words."
Rebecca Hickey, Secondary Director at Harris Federation
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Harris Federation encompasses 32 secondary academies across London and Essex. These academies support many learners from socio-economically deprived areas, with some having up to 60% Pupil Premium learners, and up to 46% EAL learners.

Literacy is a key priority throughout all schools in the federation having been identified as an excellent 'lever for social mobility', which is vital when teaching learners from PP, EAL and SEND backgrounds to level the playing field.

Bedrock has been fundamental in helping to meet the needs of all learners throughout the academies, from those with low literacy skills to very high achievers, by providing direct vocabulary instruction at an individual level with a personalised approach.

Case Studies

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  1. Image for Success in every subject at St Anselm's Catholic School

    Success in every subject at St Anselm's Catholic School

    "Subjects get to cherry-pick their words, but the way that students learn is completely consistent."

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  2. Image for How we use Bedrock Learning at Coston Primary

    How we use Bedrock Learning at Coston Primary

    "From a workload perspective [for teachers], there is no workload with Bedrock. It's been wonderful for our teachers to use."

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  3. Image for Why the Harris Federation chose to partner with Bedrock

    Why the Harris Federation chose to partner with Bedrock

    "Bedrock Learning certainly has the power to turn students into linguists and open doors to their futures. Vocabulary is the absolute lever point to their future and therefore Bedrock Learning has the power to create their future."

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  4. Image for Doubling national literacy progress at St Mary’s CEVA Primary School

    Doubling national literacy progress at St Mary’s CEVA Primary School

    "I can’t think of a programme that can support children in their vocabulary building better than Bedrock."

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  5. Image for Data & Reporting within Harris Federation academies

    Data & Reporting within Harris Federation academies

    "As a Literacy Lead overseeing 32 secondary schools, it's a massive challenge. Bedrock Learning certainly gives me the insights and the possibility of penetrating the literacy vision within each of those schools." - Charlotte Evans, Literacy Lead at Harris Federation

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  6. Image for Improving reading comprehension by 20% for KS3 learners at Taverham High School

    Improving reading comprehension by 20% for KS3 learners at Taverham High School

    "Overall, we are seeing that reading comprehension across our Key Stage 3 learners has improved by 20%.”

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  7. Image for Impacting outcomes for Pupil Premium, EAL and SEND learners at Harris Federation

    Impacting outcomes for Pupil Premium, EAL and SEND learners at Harris Federation

    "We have had remarkable success with some of our English as an Additional Language students, they have really shone with this and they love that empowerment of learning new words."

    View study
  8. Image for Using Bedrock for the humanities at St. Anselm's

    Using Bedrock for the humanities at St. Anselm's

    "We had a member of senior leadership from another school come and visit, and they couldn't believe that our Year 8's knew [words] that they were struggling with with their GCSE [learners]. Our Year 8's have just flown with it."

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  9. Image for Partnering with Bedrock across the Harris Federation

    Partnering with Bedrock across the Harris Federation

    "All 32 of our schools are now fully-fledged, signed up members of the Bedrock crew... and this is because we have been able to show evidence of excellence."

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