Language and Literacy Programmes

CAL:ON Cymru is developing evidence-based language and literacy programmes suitable for whole class use and small group intervention work. These will be fully evaluated via randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for use at scale across Wales and are available in both Welsh and English.

Led by 58�Թ� in collaboration with Oxford Education & Assessment, and the University of York, this trial work will test the effectiveness of small-group and whole-class programmes, providing robust, measurable evidence of their impact on oral language, reading accuracy and fluency, and reading comprehension.

The ultimate goal is to provide a range of language and literacy programmes and interventions available in both Welsh and English to all Welsh schools, ensuring access to high-quality, evidence-based resources for all learners.

OxEd Whole Class

A Reception–Y1 oral language programme improving vocabulary, listening comprehension, and narrative skills. A Welsh version adapted for the unique properties of the Welsh language is currently being developed.

RILL Pull-out Intervention

For Years 3–4, RILL provides a structured approach to literacy including oral language, reading, and phonics-based reading intervention using Systematic Synthetic Phonics (SSP) principles.

RILL Whole Class

For years 3-4, RILL while class is designed to improve decoding, fluency and reading comprehension and confidence for all readers in a classroom setting.

Read To Learn

A secondary-level programme for Year 7 supporting readers through targeted decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension work.

We are conducting trials on each of our language and literacy programmes to measure effectiveness. The data collected will contribute to our evidence base and guide improvements to the programmes before they are made available nationwide in 2027.

For more information, please contact calonysgol@bangor.ac.uk