What is Fluency Focus?

Fluency Focus is a fully resourced programme of twenty one-hour whole class reading lessons to be delivered once a week in Year5.

Designed to improve Year 5 children’s reading fluency and comprehension, the programme takes the place of an existing reading lesson each week.

Built on evidence-informed fluency strategies, the programme follows a clear structure in which the strategies are taught, modelled and then practised by the children. As they become more confident in using the strategies and their independence builds, the children take more responsibility for their readingand the teacher gradually steps away. 

Each lesson is lively, active and enjoyable – the strategies lend themselves to reading aloud and reading together. At the end of the programme, not only should children’s confidence and comprehension have improved, their enjoyment of reading should be increased too.

Participating schools receive all they need to deliver the programme, including training and support, a teacher guide, pupil booklets for every child and lesson PowerPoints.