Wave 2 Wave 2 is specific, additional and time-limited intervention provided for some children who need help to accelerate their progress to enable them to work at or above age-related expectations. Wave 2 interventions are often targeted at a group of children with similar needs. Type of Provision Name of intervention Group/ Individual Overview Expected Outcome Year groups Teacher/Teaching Assistant Mathematics First Class @ Number Group of 4 30 mins/x3 per week Working on number and calculation Children to make at least 2 sub-levels of progress in a Year in number Year 2 Advanced Teaching Assistant Phonics Personalised learning Group of 4 15 mins/x4 per week for 20 weeks Bridges the gaps in reading and spelling. Children make at least 2 sub-levels of progress in a Year Year R to Year 2 Parent helper Reading Extra reading Individual 15 mins daily x 4 per week Improvement in reading accuracy and confidence. To meet or exceed individual targets Year R to Year 2 Parent Teaching Assistant Teacher Handwriting Personalised learning Individual 10 mins daily x 4 per week The development of correctly formed letters leading to fluent handwriting Year 1 and Year 2 Trained parent
Type of Provision Name of intervention Group/ Individual Overview Expected Outcome Year groups Teacher/ Teaching Assistant Speaking/ Language Speaking group Group 5-10 mins/x2 per week Accelerated improvement against individual targets Year R Teaching Assistant Speaking/ Language Speech & Language Therapy (SALT) Individual /Group NHS Speech & Language Therapist working with a child on their speech needs To gain success against a child’s own speech targets Year R to Year 2 SALT Speaking/ Language Speech & Language Support Individual /Group The school’s speech and language specialists or a teaching assistant will follow up the speech programme throughout the week To gain success against a child’s own speech targets Year R to Year 2 Special Needs Assistants / Teaching Assistant Social, emotional and mental health Social Skills Group Group Group of 6 children 4 with social, emotional or mental health needs (self-esteem, confidence as well as behavioural needs); 2 role models; Improvement in the area of emotional literacy being targeted. Year R to Year 2 Advanced Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Physical needs TOPS programme Individual A short-term programme to work on aspects of occupational therapy such as applying the right pressure to a pencil, fastening clothes; balancing, building strength Targeted aspects of occupational therapy will improve so that they achieve the desired outcome Year R to Year 2 Teaching Assistant Engagement & attention In-class Support To secure greater levels of engagement in order to make rapid progress across specific aspects of the curriculum To meet or exceed individual targets Year R to Year 2 Teacher and Teaching Assistant
Wave 3 Wave 3 is targeted provision for a minority of children where it is necessary to provide highly tailored intervention to accelerate progress or enable children to achieve their potential. This may include one to one or specialist interventions. Type of Provision Name of intervention Group/ Individual Overview Expected Outcome Year groups Teacher/ Teaching Assistant Mathematics 1:1 Target Work Individual Highly personalised, targeted maths support. To meet or exceed individual targets Year 1 and Year 2 Teacher Teaching Assistant Reading 1:1 Individual A programme for working with children who are experiencing difficulties with the development of literacy skills. To meet a specific target Year 1 and Year 2 Teacher Teaching Assistant Reading Daily Readers Individual Being heard to read by a member of staff everyday To meet or exceed individual targets Year R to Year 2 Teacher and/or Teaching Assistant Writing Writing Group The SENCo will tailor a writing programme depending on the needs of the group To meet or exceed individual targets Year 1 and Year 2 Teacher Teaching Assistant Speaking/ Language Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) Individual NHS Speech & Language Therapist working with a child on their speech and/or language needs To gain success against a child’s own speech and language targets Year R to Year 2 SLT Speaking/ Language Speech & Language Support Individual The school’s speech and language specialists or a teaching assistant will follow up the speech programme throughout the week To gain success against a child’s own speech and language targets Year R to Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Type of Provision Name of intervention Group/ Individual Overview Expected Outcome Year groups Teacher/ Teaching Assistant Speaking/ Language English as an Additional Language (EAL) Assessment and Support Individual Specialist teacher conducts detailed assessments into the acquisition of a child’s English and their mother tongue and plans learning according to this Enabling the children to become proficient in English so that they can access the curriculum. Year R to Year 2 EAL Specialist Teacher Social, emotional and mental health Social Skills Group Group Group of 6 children 4 with social, emotional or mental health needs (self-esteem, confidence as well as behavioural needs); 2 role models; Improvement in the area of emotional literacy being targeted. Year R to Year 2 Advanced Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Social, emotional and mental health Lunchtime Support Individual /small group To facilitate positive play either indoors or outdoors Improved behaviour at lunchtime from the specific individual Year R to Year 2 Lunchtime Supervisors Teaching Assistants
Type of Provision Name of intervention Group/ Individual Overview Expected Outcome Year groups Teacher/ Teaching Assistant Physical needs Occupational Therapy Individual Occupational Therapist (OT) assesses the child and sets up a programme for school staff to administer Targeted aspects of occupational therapy will improve so that they achieve the desired outcome Year R to Year 2 Occupational Therapist / Teaching Assistants Physical needs Physiotherapy Programmes Individual NHS Physiotherapist assesses the child and sets up a programme for school staff to administer Targeted aspects of physiotherapy will improve so that they achieve the desired outcome Year R to Year 2 Physio- therapist / Teaching Assistants Engagement & attention 1:1 Support Individual To secure greater levels of engagement in order to make rapid progress across specific aspects of the curriculum To meet or exceed individual targets Year R to Year 2 Teacher Teaching Assistant Highly personalised curriculum Support for children with social and communication needs e.g. Autistic Spectrum Disorder Individual Learning programmes devised with colleagues who have a specialism to provide the appropriate strategies to support the child’s learning and social development For the child to be able to access the curriculum and to be able to cope with the social demands in school Year R to Year 2 Teacher and/or Teaching Assistant