Our Aim
Our Aim
Our Aim
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LANGUAGE LED LITERACY
Empowering multilingual learners;
where every child’s language, story and strength matters.
A Whole-School Solution for Improving Reading Across the Curriculum
Want to embed effective reading strategies across the curriculum — in every subject, for every learner?
Language Led Literacy is your go-to, whole-school solution. Research-informed, asset-based, and adaptable to any UK or international school context, this course equips every teacher — not just specialists — to build confident, capable readers in every classroom.
Combining expert training, practical strategies, student profiling tools, and classroom-ready resources, it’s designed to embed sustainable change and boost learner outcomes where it matters most.
Who is this course for?
Whether you're building foundational skills or extending literacy into subject teaching, this course provides the tools and confidence to make it happen.
Primary and Secondary teachers (KS2–KS3)—
Literacy leads, EAL coordinators, SEND specialists—
Whole-school leadership teams aiming to embed reading across the curriculum—
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Use student reading profile checklists to assess reading needs and strengths of all learners within a diverse, multilingual classroom
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Conduct a whole-school audit and create a tailored reading action plan
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Embed strategies for phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
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Implement multilingual-friendly strategies — including translanguaging, home language support, and oracy integration
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Adapt and scaffold academic texts using AI tools and accessibility strategies
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Build lesson plans that integrate reading, writing, and speaking
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Track student and school-wide reading progress with easy-to-use tools
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Choose and use high-quality, age-appropriate texts that reflect student identities
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Create a classroom culture where every student feels safe to take risks with reading
Why this matters
Reading is central to learning - from exploring texts in English to understanding problems in maths and science. This course equips teachers with clear, adaptable strategies to build reading confidence across the curriculum, supporting every learner to access and succeed in their subjects.
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Drawing on frameworks from the EEF, The Bell Foundation, dyslexia experts, and inclusive pedagogy models, this course delivers proven approaches tailored to multilingual and diverse classes.
Participants will walk away with:
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A clear understanding of how reading develops — including phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
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Practical, research-backed strategies for embedding reading into subject teaching
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Approaches for supporting multilingual learners, SEND students, and developing readers
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Skills to adapt and scaffold texts using both manual and digital tools
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Techniques for integrating oracy, home languages, and metacognitive strategies to boost understanding
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Confidence to assess, monitor, and support reading progress in inclusive, strengths-based ways
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The ability to create a positive classroom culture where all learners can take risks and grow as readers
Every participating school will also receive:
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Whole-school Reading Audit & Action Plan Tool
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Student Reading Profile Checklists (strengths-based, not deficit-based)
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Teacher Strategy Handbook with classroom examples
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Reading Assessment Tools & Trackers
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Technology Guide for adapting texts and tracking progress
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Recommended Reading Lists
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Parent & Home Learning Literacy Packs
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Course Completion Certificate and Action Plan
What your school will gain
Every participating school will receive a comprehensive set of tools and resources — along with the knowledge and confidence to use them effectively in their classrooms.
Course Structure
& Cost
30 hours of live, online learning + downloadable tools + targeted implementation and evaluation activities.
Early bird pricing for 2025-26 is £2,500 per school. This includes up to five places for staff to attend all training sessions, in addition to all staff access to the resources and tools for whole-school implementation.
Bespoke packages available for multi-school groups or trust*
Ready to support
every teacher and every reader?
Fill in the form and we’ll be in touch with dates, booking options, and a free teacher self-assessment tool to get you started.
Let’s build a confident, inclusive reading culture in your school — one strategy, one student, one classroom at a time.
Register your interest now!
Meet your trainer:
Soofia Amin
Soofia Amin is an Assistant Head Teacher at Kensington Primary, which is part of TTLT academy. She is an Specialist Lead in Education for Multilingualism and has vast experience in supporting multilingual pupils and their families. Soofia is passionate about developing excellent practice for multilingual pupils whilst promoting their first languages as a resource in the classroom and the wider school. It is important that schools offer a whole school approach for multilingual pupils, which she is able to provide support for by using her own school’s example. Soofia has been actively training and supporting schools across London, collaborating with borough leads and teacher training agencies. Most recently, Soofia has been working with the DfE to enhance community engagement and improve provision for multilingual learners in priority areas. This included auditing schools, supporting leadership and providing bespoke support to primary and secondary settings.
Her work was recognised by the EAL Academy in 2020 through the EAL Quality Mark gold award and when winning the Pearson Primary school of the year. Her recent collaboration with London Metropolitan University has ensured that teachers are developing up to date knowledge and expertise in this area, whilst also creating a multilingual library for the school community. She is also working with Academics from UCL on research around multilingual pupils and the skills they bring with them to the education setting.
