Close learning gaps by focusing on the literacy and maths skills known to have the greatest impact on learning.
Available exclusively from Renaissance, Focus Skills™ are—simply put—the building blocks of student learning. Based on extensive research into how learning progresses in reading and maths from Reception to Year 11, Focus Skills provide a roadmap for closing learning gaps for all students.
Focus Skills are fundamental to students’ understanding, involving concepts that students must master to advance to the next step.
As Focus Skills are pre-requisites for future learning, focusing teaching on these skills provides the greatest impact on student progress.
Focus Skills are identified through a detailed study of the National Curriculum in England and reflect the year-level expectations.
We’re offering all UK schools free access to literacy and maths Focus Skills for the first time. Built by experts at the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) and available from Star Reading and Star Maths assessments, these Teacher Workbooks are available to download as PDFs.
Our suite of solutions for primary schools in the UK offers streamlined assessment, personalised learning, and reduced teacher workload. With products like Accelerated Reader, Renaissance Star Assessments, myON, Freckle, and Nearpod, teachers can quickly identify learning gaps, tailor instruction, and engage pupils. Our solutions promote equity and inclusivity, bridging the achievement gap and unlocking student potential.
Computer-adaptive Star Assessments for reading and maths are used by over 7,000 schools across the UK and Ireland
Star Reading is a complete online assessment of your students’ reading growth. It shows you the skills they have mastered aligned with the National Curriculum.
Star Maths is a complete online assessment of your students’ mathematical skills, testing 50 skill areas in ten domains.
Star Early Literacy allows you to accurately and reliably assess 41 skill sets in ten critical literacy and numeracy domains.
Motivate, monitor, and manage student’s independent reading practice with Accelerated Reader and watch as students develop a genuine love for reading.
A multimedia, cross-curricular teaching and learning tool that helps students/pupils acquire the essential skills to become fluent readers.
Deliver engaging, differentiated maths practice and reward achievement.
Get real-time insights into student understanding through interactive lessons, interactive videos, gamification, and activities — all in a single platform.
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Discover why over two-thirds of Multi-Academy Trusts choose practice and assessment solutions from Renaissance.