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Why Tier 2 and Tier 3 Students Cannot Follow the Full Year Overviews and the Teaching Sequence Manuals?

Skill Gaps

Tier 2 students are slightly behind their age-matched peers, often missing foundational skills. Tier 3 students are significantly behind and may lack critical early literacy knowledge. Without addressing these gaps, the standard sequence may move too quickly for these students.

Learning Pace

Tier 2 and Tier 3 students benefit from slower, more targeted instruction tailored to their level. Attempting to follow the same pace as Tier 1 risks further frustration and disengagement.

Personalised Focus:

Tier 2 and Tier 3 students need teaching plans that prioritise the skills they have not yet mastered, as identified through termly spelling placement tests. These targeted plans ensure that phonic concepts are taught explicitly and reinforced thoroughly, so that students may progress.

By using personalised teaching plans, Tier 2 and Tier 3 students receive the focused support they need to close skill gaps and build confidence, ensuring they can eventually rejoin the broader scope and sequence.

Updated on: 05/05/2025

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