5 Reasons to Try Ready Steady Write!
Explore the transformative power of Ready Steady Write, an award-winning writing resource designed to enhance outcomes for learners from EYFS to Year 6. This blog outlines five compelling reasons to implement Ready Steady Write in your school, highlighting its evidence-based approach, emphasis on oracy, support for diverse learners, and its capacity to reduce teacher workload. Discover how this structured resource can foster a culture of high-quality writing across your school community.
1. Transform Writing Outcomes Across Your School
Ready Steady Write is an award-winning, evidence-based resource designed to elevate writing standards from EYFS to Year 6. Central to our approach is high-quality literature, ensuring a structured progression of skills through the clear sequence of Immerse, Analyse, Plan, Write. This method cultivates a profound understanding of writing, significantly enhancing outcomes and helping students evolve into confident, capable writers—from early language acquisition to advanced composition.
2. Promote Oracy Skills for Stronger Writing
Strong writing is rooted in effective verbal expression. Ready Steady Write prioritises oracy development through engaging activities such as book talk and drama, enabling students to articulate their thoughts before they write. For EYFS and Year 1, tools like Story Songs and Story Friends (Octopus Opening, Build Up Bear, Problem Penguin, and Elephant Ending) simplify story structures, enhancing both verbal and written outcomes.
3. Adaptive Teaching – Supporting All Learners
Ready Steady Write is thoughtfully designed to support every learner, including those in the lowest 20%, as well as SEND and EAL students. With a focus on vocabulary development—supported by visual aids—and a commitment to sentence accuracy, our resources ensure all children can engage with the curriculum effectively. This flexibility empowers teachers and leaders to bridge attainment gaps, ultimately raising outcomes for all.
4. Reduced Teacher and Leader Workload
Effective teaching shouldn’t lead to overwhelming workload. Ready Steady Write alleviates this burden with pre-prepared lesson plans, Example Texts, Daily Sentence Accuracy Work, soundscapes, image galleries, and contextualised grammar resources. This saves teachers valuable time and effort. Leaders benefit from assessment and progression documentation, non-negotiables, and successful implementation guidance, aiding in progress monitoring across all year groups.
5. Support for Whole-School Improvement
Ready Steady Write offers comprehensive support for school-wide writing enhancement, ensuring consistency across all year groups. Our structured skills progression aligns with national curriculum expectations. Additionally, our expert consultancy team delivers in-school professional development for teachers, helping leadership teams uphold high standards while fostering a culture of quality writing.
Our award-winning Ready Steady Write is a structured, evidence-based writing resource for EYFS to Year 6. It enhances writing outcomes with high-quality literature and reduces teacher workload, providing ready-made lesson plans and consistent, high-quality instruction across all year groups. You can hear more about what the judging panel from the UK Literacy Association (UKLA) said about Ready Steady Write here.
Four Highlights for Schools:
Research-Informed Approach: Our teaching sequence of Immerse, Analyse, Plan, Write helps children understand the writing process, providing a clear footprint of learning in their books.
Tailored Support: Resources and guidance for the lowest 20%, SEND, and EAL learners ensure every child can access and thrive.
Time-Saving Resources: A comprehensive suite of interactive materials reduces planning time, allowing teachers to focus on teaching!
School-Wide Impact: Our extensive support for leaders and teachers guarantees consistency in teaching and progression across all year groups.