Catch Up Numeracy(CUNUM)

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PART 1 (N1) Introducing Catch Up^® Numeracy

Trainees will:

• Gain an overview of the Catch Up^® Numeracy intervention
• Gain an overview of the implementation, delivery and management of the intervention

PART 2 (N2) Delivering Catch Up^® Numeracy

Trainees will:

• Gain an overview of Catch Up^® Numeracy
• Understand why some learners find numeracy difficult
• Understand how to deliver Catch Up^® Numeracy to struggling learners
• Gain an overview of the importance of effective management of Catch Up^®  Numeracy in schools (or other settings)

PART 3 (N3) Managing Catch Up^® Numeracy

Trainees will:

• Gain an overview of the Catch Up^® Coordinator action plan
• Understand how to introduce Catch Up^® Numeracy into school (or other setting)
• Review how to support and monitor Catch Up^® staff

PART 4 (N4) Review and next steps

Trainees will:

• Recognise the impact that Catch Up^® Numeracy can have on struggling learners
• Review the delivery of Catch Up^® Numeracy
• Further develop their knowledge of choosing a linked writing focus

Catch Up^® Numeracy is suitable for all struggling learners whose Numeracy/Maths Age is significantly below their Chronological Age. Designed for use with struggling learners aged 6-14, rather than beginner learners. Struggling learners on Catch Up^® Numeracy make twice the normal rate of progress.

Catch Up^® Numeracy has been shown to help struggling learners achieve more than double the progress of typically developing learners (all the more impressive as struggling learners make far less progress than typically developing learners).

Learners aged 6 - 11 who received Catch Up^® Numeracy support for an average period of 5 months achieved average Number/Maths Age gains of 11 months (Data for 348 learners. Journal article awaiting publication - further information from Catch Up on request.)

Learners in Years 7 - 10 who received Catch Up^® Numeracy support for an average period of 5 months achieved average Number/Maths Age gains of 15 months (a mean ratio gain of 3.0).
(Further information from Catch Up on request.)

 

Trainees

Trainees have the opportunity to submit for the OCN Catch Up^® Numeracy qualification

To gain the OCN Catch Up^® Numeracy qualification, trainees have to submit written evidence to show that they have successfully completed the assignments for each of the three Units. The assignments for Units 1 and 3 are mostly completed as part of the training. The assignments for Unit 2 are based on the delivery of the Catch Up^® Numeracy intervention to learners.

Each Unit takes approximately 5 hours to complete (which includes time spent on the training courses). NB Whilst the assignments are an integral part of the course, submitting them for OCN assessment is voluntary.

The cost of registration for the OCN Catch Up^® Numeracy qualification is included in the cost of the Catch Up^® Numeracy training.

Struggling Learners

Each individual Catch Up^® session gives you valuable information about the learner’s needs and progress.

We also recommend that learners on Catch Up^® Numeracy are further assessed:

• using the Catch Up^® Numeracy assessments for learning at the mid-point and end of the year
• using the standardised numeracy test used in the initial assessments at the mid-point and end of the year, as appropriate

Between each Delivering Catch Up^® Numeracy session (PART 2), the trainees complete short follow-up tasks and practise the Catch Up^® Numeracy skills.

The ‘Review and next steps’ session (half day) (PART 4) gives opportunities to review Catch Up^® practice with colleagues and gives further guidance

Lifetime support and the Catch Up^® Community

Catch Up^® provides lifetime support (by email, telephone, and online) to everyone involved in the delivery of the Catch Up^® interventions, at no extra charge. Our website offers free additional resources such as the Catch Up^® Numeracy online interactive resource list.

The Catch Up^® Community provides a regular newsletter and further password-protected web pages.

The 4-part package takes place over 6-9 months, is delivered by Catch Up^®    Approved Trainers and consists of:

PART 1 (N1) Introducing Catch Up^® Numeracy (90 mins)

PART 2 (N2) Delivering Catch Up^® Numeracy (3 half days with follow-up tasks)

PART 3 (N3) Managing Catch Up^® Numeracy (60 mins)

PART 4 (N4) Review and next steps (half day)

Each trainee gets a file and their own unique username and password for the website, giving them all the guidance and proformas necessary to deliver the intervention.

Catch Up^® training costs £350 per trainee, minimum £3,500

This includes:

• Training parts 2, 3 and 4 (maximum 35 trainees per course)
• All the guidance and proformas necessary to deliver and manage Catch Up^® Numeracy
• Trainer costs
• OCN accreditation fees
• Membership of the Catch Up^® Community
• Catch Up^® digital games credits (3)
• Opportunity to submit for the Catch Up^® Excellence Awards

Catch Up^® training can be organised for staff from individual schools, from clusters of schools or from other settings

Cost per learner Over four years, in a typical school, each Catch Up^® intervention

can work out to less than £130 (including staff costs) – see website for details.

Lifetime support and the Catch Up^® Community

Catch Up^® provides lifetime support (by email, telephone, and online) to everyone involved in the delivery of the Catch Up^® interventions, at no extra charge. Our website offers free additional resources such as the Catch Up^® Numeracy online interactive booklist.

The Catch Up^® Community provides a regular newsletter and further password-protected web pages