Built around successful implementation
Word Roots gives schools a clear route into delivery, with training, guidance and support woven into the programme from the start.
Before teaching begins, we help schools identify the right pupils, select the most suitable pathway and plan a delivery model that fits their timetable, staffing and cohort needs.
Once the programme is underway, staff can access practical guidance, webinar support and CPD to strengthen consistency, confidence and fidelity.
A clear route from setup to sustained delivery
From pupil placement to staff training and ongoing refinement, Word Roots schools are supported through each stage of implementation.
Prepare staff to deliver
Initial programme training
Staff are introduced to the programme structure, core routines, weekly sequence and principles of morphology-first instruction before teaching begins.
Develop wider literacy practice
CPD beyond the programme
The wider CPD library supports staff beyond programme delivery, with sessions on vocabulary instruction, morphology, sentence work and classroom routines that strengthen academic language.
Set up the right pathway
Pupil placement and provision planning
We support schools to identify the right pupils, select the most suitable Word Roots pathway and plan a delivery model that fits staffing, timetable and cohort needs.
Strengthen delivery in practice
Guidance once teaching begins
As the programme begins, schools can access practical support around grouping, pacing, delivery questions and maintaining fidelity to the model.
Schools can explore whether Word Roots is the right fit before committing. Once a school decides to proceed, we provide the training, guidance and CPD needed for confident delivery.
Before you join
Explore the right fit
Walkthrough conversation
Student diagnostic and school audit
Pathway guidance based on current provision
Before you join. Once you start.
Once your school starts
Implement with confidence
Initial programme training
Placement and provision guidance
CPD library, webinar support and delivery guidance
The Word Roots CPD library
Beyond implementation support, the Word Roots CPD library gives schools a practical professional learning resource for strengthening vocabulary instruction, morphology-first teaching and classroom literacy routines.
Short, focused sessions help staff understand the literacy gap Word Roots is designed to address, use word-part knowledge with confidence and support pupils as they move from decoding unfamiliar vocabulary to reading, writing and using academic language more securely.
CPD Track 1
Understanding the approach
Explore the literacy challenge behind Word Roots and the role of morphology in helping pupils move towards confident curriculum access.
The Missing Middle of Literacy
Why some pupils need more than phonics, but are not yet ready for confident curriculum reading.
Why Morphology Matters
How roots, prefixes and suffixes give pupils a practical strategy for unlocking unfamiliar academic words.
Reading Ages 7–10
What pupils at this stage often need, and how Word Roots supports vocabulary, confidence and comprehension.
Reading Ages 9–12
How older pupils can be supported to build stronger academic reading, discussion and written control.
Why Morphology Matters
How roots, prefixes and suffixes give pupils a practical strategy for unlocking unfamiliar academic words.
CPD Track 2
Strengthening classroom practice
Practical sessions that support vocabulary instruction, sentence-level teaching, assessment, implementation and classroom routines.
Teaching Vocabulary Through Word Families
How word families help pupils connect meaning, spelling and usage across different curriculum contexts.
From Word Parts to Writing
How morphology moves beyond decoding and helps pupils use precise vocabulary in sentences and extended responses.
Making Literacy Intervention Stick
How routines, repetition and careful implementation help schools protect impact over time.
Assessing Need and Choosing the Right Pathway
How diagnostic information helps schools identify pupil need and select the most suitable Word Roots route.
The Word Roots webinar library is available to schools as part of the programme package. These sessions help staff understand the literacy challenge, the morphology-first approach and the practical decisions that support effective intervention.
Some webinars focus on the wider literacy problem. Others support schools with assessment, grouping, programme delivery and implementation.
Included for Word Roots schools: access to the CPD webinar library
Available on request: “Using Word Roots in Your School”, a practical walkthrough for schools considering or preparing to begin the programme
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A deeper look at why some pupils move beyond phonics but still struggle with academic vocabulary, comprehension and curriculum language.
The Missing Middle of Literacy
Word Roots is built from classroom experience, literacy research and a clear view of the gap many pupils fall into between early reading support and confident curriculum access.
The thinking behind Word Roots
Published in Schools Week, this article explores how morphology can help Year 7 pupils unlock academic vocabulary and avoid the curriculum confidence dip.
How Morphology can help
Our SecEd article explores how morphology can help struggling Year 7 readers tackle longer words and build vocabulary confidence.
Boost Vocabulary with Morphology
Pricing & Booking
For Schools / MATs / Local Authorities:
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From £46/week per pupil (Annual in Advance)
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Includes 2 hours of live, small-group teaching per week
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Whole-Group Slots: Book a 12-place group for £552/week
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Flexible booking: annual, termly, or half-termly
🧾 Prices exclude VAT (reclaimable by schools)
For Parents / Private Clients:
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From £55.20/week including VAT (Annual in Advance)
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2 x 60-minute sessions per week in groups of 10–12
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Designed for learners with confidence gaps or literacy barriers
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Trial blocks and termly plans available