Close learning gaps by focusing on the literacy and maths skills known to have the greatest impact on learning.
Available exclusively from Renaissance, Focus Skills™ are simply put the building blocks of student learning. Based on extensive research into how learning progresses in reading and maths from Reception to Year 11, Focus Skills provide a roadmap for closing learning gaps for all students.
The graph below shows the number of Focus Skills or domain groups by year group for the selected subject. For more information about the Focus Skills for a year group, hover the mouse over the year group’s bar and then click or tap the bar. You’ll then see a summary of the Focus Skills for the domain you clicked or tapped. To view detailed information about all the Focus Skills for the year group, click the View Details link in the pop-up.
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We’re offering all UK schools free access to literacy and maths Focus Skills for the first time. Built by experts at the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) and available from Star Reading and Star Maths assessments, these Teacher Workbooks are available to download as PDFs.
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