Reading Curriculum

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The Macclesfield Academy is dedicated to developing the reading and writing skills of all of our pupils as we view these as key to attainment.

Reading is the foundation of academic success, cultural capital, and lifelong learning. At The Macclesfield Academy, our reading curriculum is ambitious for all pupils and reflects the understanding that reading proficiency will unlock access to our broad and ambitious curriculum.  

Our provision is coherently planned and sequenced to ensure that every pupil develops the fluency, vocabulary knowledge, and comprehension needed to access the full curriculum.  

The Form Time Reading Program ensures that all students participate in two reading sessions per week, focused on high-quality, age-appropriate texts chosen to provoke discussion and reflection.  The themes of these texts tap into our students’ lived experience and the zeitgeist of the complex times in which we live. The program is inclusive by design, with a shared reading experience to ensure intellectual inclusion for all students.  

We implement a multi-tiered intervention program to support weaker readers. Termly reading age assessments, data analysis and, where required, more forensic diagnostic assessments are completed. To support students to become confident and fluent readers, we implement a wide range of research-based intervention programs, including the Reading Development Course, small group tuition and 1-1 catch-up sessions, inference and fluency. 

Our students benefit from the use of two libraries within school, in which they can access a range of reading material. As part of the English curriculum, one lesson per fortnight is a designated Library lesson, with students collaboratively reading extracts from a classic text before spending time in the library reading for pleasure. 

 

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