Why the Harris Federation chose to partner with Bedrock

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Why Bedrock?

In the Harris Federation, vocabulary was identified as a key concern and a barrier to learners developing a love of reading and being able to produce beautiful written work or speaking like a subject expert. Being predominantly in areas of high deprivation, it was important for the Harris Federation that their solution provided excellent support for disadvantaged learners, whilst still challenging those very able students.

Bedrock’s impact

It is clear to teachers and SLT across the Federation that learners enjoy completing their Bedrock lessons, they’re engaged and can immediately see that they are making progress.

Academy size
52 schools
Bedrock partners with
32 schools (all secondaries)
Free School Meals
38%
SEND
16%
EAL
38%
Bedrock partner since
June 2019
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"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."
Charlotte Evans, Harris Federation Literacy Lead and Assistant Principal at Harris Academy Peckham
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Finding the perfect solution for every school in the trust

Across the Harris Federation, Writing Oracy and Reading Development (WORD) is a key influence across every policy, with low vocabulary identified as a barrier to students developing a love of reading and being able to produce beautifully written work within every subject. Looking for more than an intervention tool, leaders at the Harris Federation wanted a platform that would challenge their brightest learners as well as support those who struggle.

Seeing the impact of Bedrock being transferred into tangible outcomes in the classroom gives teachers the peace of mind of knowing that their learners are successfully mastering new vocabulary, allowing them to dedicate more of their time to teaching the rest of the curriculum.

Case Studies

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  1. Image for Improving KS2 SATs and Progress scores at Dial Park Primary School

    Improving KS2 SATs and Progress scores at Dial Park Primary School

    “It’s unlocked a whole new world of vocabulary for students which, without this, they wouldn’t have been exposed to.”

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  2. Image for Partnering with Bedrock Learning at GEMS Wellington Al Khail

    Partnering with Bedrock Learning at GEMS Wellington Al Khail

    "We've looked at our improvement in NGRT scores, along Bedrock's data, to correlate and show that students are improving... not just in the Bedrock context but in other more formal assessments too."

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  3. Image for Bedrock across the entire curriculum at GEMS Wellington

    Bedrock across the entire curriculum at GEMS Wellington

    "Bedrock has really had an impact on the way we are assessing students' subject-specific vocabulary... we're personalising learning so much more."

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  4. Image for Implementation strategies in Middlesbrough

    Implementation strategies in Middlesbrough

    "We've really loved how Bedrock allows students to access at a level suitable for them, but also provides that challenge."

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  5. Image for Targeting low literacy levels in Middlesbrough

    Targeting low literacy levels in Middlesbrough

    "We've really loved how Bedrock allows students to access at a level suitable for them, but also provides that challenge."

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  6. 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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  7. Image for A solution to improve every learner: the data that proves the impact

    A solution to improve every learner: the data that proves the impact

    "The question for our schools in the Trust has to be, if you're not teaching vocabulary, why not; and if you are, why are you not using Bedrock?"

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