Sgwrs Podcast: Reading Skills: A Secondary focus
How can secondary schools develop pupils’ reading skills and foster a love of reading? In this episode of Estyn’s Sgwrs podcast, His Majesty’s Inspector Anthony Jones is joined by representatives from Y Pant School and Willows High School to explore effective approaches to developing reading skills in secondary schools. They share practical strategies for improving literacy across the curriculum, developing pupils’ vocabulary and comprehension, supporting those who struggle with reading, and encouraging reading for pleasure. The discussion also highlights the importance of a whole-school approach to reading and targeted interventions to help all pupils succeed.