School transition support: Starting secondary school
Resources to support students as they transition from
Year 6 to Year 7
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The transition between Primary and Secondary school can be daunting for even the most confident of children. As students begin their Secondary school journey, it is important to ensure that they have developed firm foundations for key skills that will continue to be built upon during their time at secondary school, from reading confidence and broadening their vocabulary, to solidifying key maths concepts such as decimals and fractions.
To ensure a smooth transition, in the first term we know that you will be working to identify and address any gaps in students’ learning. Explore blog posts, podcasts, and webinars that we have specially developed with subject teachers, experts and authors to share ideas on how to help students during this period, as well as resources which have been designed to help students who may benefit from additional support.
Transition support for teachers
Creative Talk: inspiring a convincing and compelling voice in our Year 7 students
Watch our free online webinar with Helen Prince where she shares creative strategies to build confident, ambitious talk in Year 7, across the curriculum.
Blog: The 3 C's for a successful transition to secondary school
Discover how Curriculum, Community, and Collaboration contribute to successful transition
Podcast: Talking transition across the key stages
Helen Prince chats to Emily Weston about her tips for improving transition from Year 6 to Year 7
Download free Year 7 ready resources
Emily Weston shares some of her transition resources
Explore our free support packs
Available for KS3 (11-14), GCSE (14-16) and AS/A Level (16+)
Transition support for Maths - Numicon Big Ideas
Webinar: Ensuring a good start in Year 7 Maths
Watch our free webinar with Louise Pennington online now!
Catch-up in Year 7
Mr A Gaskell, Head of Mathematics at Welland Park Academy, explains how his school uses Big Ideas with their Year 7 cohorts.
KS3 matching charts
Find out how Numicon Big Ideas complements the KS3 courses from Oxford you know and love
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Explore the resources you need to get started
Transition support for Reading - Read Write Inc. Fresh Start
Quick Guide to Fresh Start
Explore a specially designed programme to develop confident, fluent readers who can access the wider curriculum.
Video: What is Fresh Start?
A quick introduction to Read Write Inc. Fresh Start, with clips from teachers and students using the programme
Blog: 4 reasons to try Fresh Start
Read this short blog post to discover how Read Write Inc. Fresh Start can work in your school
Book an appointment
Talk to your local Educational Consultant to find out how Fresh Start could meet your students’ needs
Vocabulary transition support
Get It Right: Boost Your Vocabulary
Discover a new series of practical, write-in workbooks designed to improve students’ tier 2 vocabulary, energise vocabulary learning and help close the word gap
Creative Talk: inspiring a convincing and compelling voice in our Year 7 students
Watch our free online webinar with Helen Prince where she shares creative strategies to build confident, ambitious talk in Year 7, across the curriculum.
Bridging the Word Gap at Transition
Read the Oxford Language Report 2021 - 2022: How Schools are Closing the Word Gap
Bridging the Word Gap at Transition: a Vocabulary Treasure Trove
Helen Prince offers practical ideas to bridge the word gap at transition, drawn from the findings of the latest Oxford Language Report
Blog: What can we do to Bridge the Word Gap at transition?
Read Lindsay Bruce’s advice for addressing the word gap at transition
Boosting vocabulary in Year 7 to ease transition
Sarah Eggleton discusses her primary to secondary vocabulary transition project in our blog on how to boost vocabulary in transition
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