Structured Literacy: Evidence-Based Learning for All

Empowering Learners with Neurodiversity or Dyslexia with Proven Methods and Personalised Support

Comprehensive Structured Approach

One-on-One Structured Literacy Tuition

We provide personalized one-on-one Structured Literacy tuition. Our weekly, hour-long sessions focus on explicit, systematic, and multisensory instruction in a supportive environment, ensuring your child receives the attention they need to succeed.

Initial Assessment and Tailored Lesson Plans

No official diagnosis is needed to access our services. We conduct an initial assessment to identify learning gaps and tailor lesson plans based on a Structured Literacy approach, ensuring each session meets your child's specific needs.

Collaborative Approach with Schools

We can work closely with your child's school to support their literacy journey. By keeping teachers informed and aligning our Structured Literacy instruction with the school curriculum, we ensure a cohesive and effective support system.

Empowering Success and Confidence

Early Intervention

60%

60% of children require a Structured Literacy approach to succeed, including neurodiverse and dyslexic learners.

Tutor training

100%

All our tutors are specialist educators who have completed extensive multisensory Structured Literacy training, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based instruction.

Success rates using Structured Literacy

4x

Studies show that using a Structured Literacy approach can make students nearly four times more successful in reading comprehension compared to other methods like Guided Reading.

The Principles of Structured Literacy

Explicit Instruction

Teachers directly explain each concept, provide guided practice, and give immediate feedback.

Systematic and Cumulative

Skills are taught in a planned sequence, building from simple to complex, ensuring students understand how each element fits into the whole.

Diagnostic and Responsive

Instruction is tailored based on continuous assessment and observation of student progress.

Multisensory Methods

Incorporates visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile elements to enhance learning and memory.

The Origins of Structured Literacy

Structured Literacy is informed by extensive research known as the Science of Reading. This body of research includes decades of studies across multiple languages, providing a comprehensive understanding of how reading skills develop and how best to teach them.

Structured Literacy provides a robust framework for teaching literacy, ensuring that all students, particularly those with reading challenges, receive the support they need to succeed.

Science of Reading

An interdisciplinary body of research about reading and related issues, emphasising evidence-based instruction to improve literacy outcomes.

Historical Context

While the principles have been around for a long time, they have only recently begun to be widely implemented in classrooms due to growing recognition of their effectiveness.

Explicit and Systematic

Ensures clear, direct teaching of reading and writing skills.

Multisensory Engagement

Enhances memory and learning through the use of multiple senses.

Research-Based

Draws on a large body of scientific evidence to inform instructional practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to have my child assessed for a specific learning disability to access your services?

No, you don’t need an official diagnosis to access our services. We will complete an initial assessment when we first meet your child and determine where we need to start. Each student is assessed using professional assessment tools. The information from these assessments help to identify the gaps in your child’s learning. We then tailor lessons to meet your child’s needs based on a Structured Literacy approach. We do not provide assessments for an official diagnosis. We are able to refer you to the appropriate services for this.

I’ve been told all children learn at different rates – when should I be concerned?

We do not recommend a wait to fail approach. We recommend schools start Structured Literacy as soon as children begin school. If you have concerns about your child’s literacy please feel free to discuss this with us. We work with a range of ages.

What happens during a typical lesson?

Our lessons are explicit, with direct instructions that guide students clearly. We employ a systematic approach, teaching through a specialised scope and sequence that enables students to learn to read and spell words from the beginning. Our methods are multisensory, following the MSL/Orton Gillingham approach, which integrates visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile elements. Additionally, our lessons are designed to be fun and engaging, fostering rapport, confidence, and success from the very first session.

What will be expected of my child?

Our sessions are based on your child’s learning and emotional needs. We work hard to build a positive rapport with your child and will work at an appropriate pace for them. We have the luxury of basing our sessions on exactly what your child needs on any given day. We understand their emotional needs and work hard to grow confidence and support children to achieve their goals.

How do you expect parents to be involved?

You are welcome to join your child in their session. We understand for a variety of reasons that this may not be possible and we will ensure you are kept up to date with progress. As we only have a short time with your child each week, it is vital that the homework we give is completed. Our students require lots of review of explicit instruction and doing some of this at home is highly beneficial.