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Delivering Lexonic in a Secure Children’s Home
At Lexonic we believe no one should be limited because they can’t read. This is something Lexonic Quality Assurance & Delivery Senior Manager Kate Jones put in to practice when she arrived at a secure children’s home to deliver Lexonic interventions.
Year 11s must leave school fully literate: from GCSEs and beyond
As each GCSE results day comes, we immediately turn our focus to what can be done better next year? Maybe instead we should asking how can we support those didn't leave school and year 11 with good literacy skills.
Less Stats, More Solutions
Lexonic CEO Sarah Ledger shares her thoughts on the news that a quarter of a million children enter secondary school without basic maths and English.
Competition Time
Lexonik Senior Regional Trainer Ian Jones talks about competition in education, how it can be a great motivator and how it especially helps boys with literacy.
How the DfE Grant Helps us Support Learners, Colleges and our Community
We explain how our recent DfE grant to support 16-19 year old learners will help us improve learners long term prospects, colleges performance and our wider community.
The Need for Speed
Lexonik's Senior Regional Trainer Ian Jones talks about automaticity, its role in building reading fluency and rollercoasters! In this blog he explains why learners need to practise at speed to fully develop their literacy skillset.
Vocabulary Instruction on Doctor's Orders
A man kicks a snail away for interrupting him, but the snail’s persistence teaches a lesson in resilience—something also crucial for students facing vocabulary challenges.
If students are starting secondary school with a reading age of 6 years, can we please start focusing on the solutions?
Tired of the 'doom and gloom' about low secondary reading ages? Stop focusing on the problem and find the solution. Here are 6 practical strategies that work.
CAUTION: Long Words Ahead
Ian shares his passion for dissectology and how metacognitive skills, like understanding word prefixes, help unlock new vocabulary, as seen in Lexonic’s programmes.
The Vocabulary Habit
Classroom habits shape teaching; explicit, repeated vocabulary instruction can close the gap, supported by tools like Lexonik Vocabulary.
The Curriculum Won't Wait...
Post-lockdown, the curriculum can’t wait. But for some students, like those with language gaps, it must adapt to focus on vocabulary and targeted interventions to close learning gaps.
Why Everyone Should Be Literate
Literacy is a tool for progress and empowerment. Teaching students how to read and understand, not just read, can break the cycle of learned helplessness and open opportunities.
Ready to empower learners? Start your new literacy journey today.
Equip learners with essential reading skills and a rich vocabulary for lifelong success.