Year 7 Catch Up Premium

Year 7 Catch up Premium is allocated to secondary schools in order to support pupils who did not reach the expected standard of literacy and/or numeracy at the end of Key Stage 2 (KS2).

 Due to C19, learning in 2020 was interrupted

2019 -2020

In 2019 to 2020 the government allocated funding to schools on the basis that they receive the same overall amount of year 7 catch-up premium funding they received in 2018 to 2019, adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the size of their year 7 cohort between the October 2018 and the October 2019 school censuses. (Number of year 7 pupils recorded on the October 2018 school census ÷ number of year 7 pupils recorded on the October 2019 school census) × the 2018 to 2019 allocation:

 £11,593

 

9 pupils were targeted for both Literacy and Numeracy

15 pupils were targeted for English and 15 for Numeracy

99%  of pupils  targeted for  Catch Up Premium in Literacy made at least the expected progress (1 pupil did not.)

The average progress made in English was 4 sub levels of progress.

 97% of pupils targeted for Catch Up Premium in Numeracy made at least the expected progress (3 pupils did not.) 
The average progress made in Numeracy was 3 sub levels of progress. 

 

The students that received the funding were supported in the following ways:

1. Learning Support Assistants support targeted children in the classroom.

2. Diagnostic testing. 

3. Lexia is used with the targeted students in year 7.

4. Additional specialist EAL support.

5. Use of My Maths.

6. Resources to be used in class (e.g. counters, cubes, number lines, clocks,dictionaries, thesauruses).

7. Smaller sets for lower ability including nurture group.

 

2018 - 2019

 In 2018 to 2019 the government allocated funding to schools on the basis that they receive the same overall amount of year 7 catch-up premium funding they received in 2017 to 2018, adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the size of their year 7 cohort between the October 2017 and the October 2018 school censuses. (Number of year 7 pupils recorded on the October 2017 school census ÷ number of year 7 pupils recorded on the October 2018 school census) × the 2017 to 2018 allocation:

£13,220

 

The minimum expected progress is 2 sub levels of progress each year.

For those learners who do not make the expected progress,  additional screening and further interventions will be put in place.

The Catch Up Premium Funding was used to fund a range of student support, activities and interventions in year 7.

 Impact was evaluated using the school’s data, and assessment tracking system where progress was measured using the school’s assessment policy.

 

5 pupils were targeted for both Literacy and Numeracy. 

60%  of pupils targeted for  Catch Up Premium in Literacy made at least the expected progress (2 pupils did not.)

The average progress made in English was 5 sub levels of progress.

 40% of pupils targeted for Catch Up Premium in Numeracy made at least the expected progress (3 pupils did not.) 
The average progress made in Numeracy was 4 sub levels of progress. 

 

The students that received the funding were supported in the following ways:

1. Learning Support Assistants support targeted children in the classroom.

2. Diagnostic testing. 

3. Lexia is used with the targeted students in year 7.

4. Additional specialist EAL support.

5. Use of My Maths.

6. Resources to be used in class (e.g. counters, cubes, number lines, clocks,dictionaries, thesauruses).

7. Smaller sets for lower ability including nurture group.

 

2017 - 2018

In 2017 to 2018 schools received the same overall amount of Year 7 Catch Up Premium Funding they received in 2016 to 2017, adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the size of their year 7 cohort, based on the October 2017 census.

The minimum expected progress is 2 sub levels of progress each year.

For those learners who do not make the expected progress,  additional screening and further interventions will be put in place.

The Catch Up Premium Funding was used to fund a range of student support, activities and interventions in year 7.

 Impact was evaluated using the school’s data, and assessment tracking system where progress was measured using the school’s assessment policy.

 

11 pupils were targeted for both Literacy and Numeracy whilst 1 pupils were targeted for Literacy only and 3  pupils targeted for Numeracy only.

92%  of pupils targeted for  Catch Up Premium in Literacy made at least the expected progress (1 pupil did not.) The average progress made in English was 5 sub levels of progress.

 100% of pupils targeted for Catch Up Premium in Numeracy made at least the expected progress. 
The average progress made in Numeracy was 5 levels of progress. 

The students that received the funding were supported in the following ways:

1. Learning Support Assistants support targeted children in the classroom.

2. Diagnostic testing. 

3. Lexia is used with the targeted students in year 7.

4. Additional specialist EAL support.

5. Use of My Maths.

6. Resources to be used in class (e.g. counters, cubes, number lines, clocks,dictionaries, thesauruses).

7. Smaller sets for lower ability including nurture group.

2016 - 2017

Spend for  2016/17

In 2016 to 2017 schools  received the same overall amount of Year 7 Catch Up Premium Funding they received in 2015 to 2016, adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the size of their year 7 cohort, based on the October 2016 census.

This will continue for 2017 to 2018. The intended spend for 2017 2018 will reflect 2016 to 2017.

The minimum expected progress is 2 sub levels of progress each year.

For those learners who do not make the expected progress, 
additional screening and further interventions will be put in place.

The Catch Up Premium Funding was used to fund a range of student support, activities and interventions in year 7.

The students that received the funding were supported in the following ways:

1. Learning Support Assistants support targeted children in the classroom and in addition run after school intervention for year 7 who have underachieved in Literacy and Numeracy.

2. All year 7 classes have timetabled Literacy and Numeracy lessons delivered by English and Mathematics specialists in the first term. This can be extended.  

3. Lexia is used with the targeted students in year 7.

4. Additional EAL support.

5. Whole school focus on Literacy.

Impact was evaluated using the school’s data, and assessment tracking system where progress was measured using the school’s assessment policy.

We have identified students as being in need of intervention as those achieving less than 100 in  either their English or Maths KS2 tests.

15 pupils were targeted for both Literacy and Numeracy whilst 4 pupils were targeted for Literacy only and 6 pupils targeted for Numeracy only.

100% of pupils targeted for  Catch Up Premium in Literacy made at least the expected progress. The average progress made in English was 5 sub levels of progress.

 95% of pupils targeted for Catch Up Premium in Numeracy made at least the expected progress (1 pupil remained the same).
The average progress made in Maths was 3 levels of progress. 

2015 - 2016 

Funding received for 2015/2016

The Literacy and Numeracy Catch Up Premium gives schools additional funding to support year 7 pupils who did not achieve the expected standard in reading or maths at the end of Key Stage 2.

The minimum expected progress is 2 sub levels of progress each year.

For those learners who do not make the expected progress, 
additional screening and further interventions will be put in place.

In 2015/16 Notre Dame received £12,000.00 of Literacy and Numeracy Catch-Up Premium Funding. This was used to fund a range of student support, activities and interventions in year 7.

The students that received the funding were supported in the following ways:

• Learning Support Assistants support targeted children in the classroom and in addition run after school intervention for year 7 who have underachieved in Literacy and Numeracy.

• Summer School Literacy Programme ran for 2 weeks in the summer break specifically for year 6 pupils who did not gain a level 4 at key stage 2. This was delivered by Learning Support Assistants.

• All year 7 classes have timetabled Literacy and Numeracy lessons delivered by English and Mathematics specialists in the first term. This can be extended.  

• Lexia is used with the targeted students in year 7.

• After school clubs.

• Additional EAL support.

Impact was evaluated using the school’s data, and assessment tracking system where progress was measured using the school’s assessment policy.

15 pupils were targeted for both Literacy and Numeracy whilst 2 pupils were targeted for Literacy only and 4 pupils targeted for Numeracy only.

 94% of pupils targeted for Catch Up Premium in Literacy made the expected progress expected (one pupil did not). The average progress made in English was 3.2 sub levels of progress.

 53% of pupils targeted for Catch Up Premium in Numeracy made the expected progress (9 pupils did not.) The average progress made in Maths was 2 sub levels of progress.