By Year 2, all children take part in whole-class guided reading lessons which feature deep reading of extracts from a range of fiction and non-fiction texts. Lessons are planned in two-weekly sequences with a regular rotation of texts. Comprehension skills are taught explicitly, using the reading domains from the National Curriculum. These are taught to children as VIPERS (vocabulary, infer, predict, explain, retrieve, summarise / sequence).

• Guided Reading lessons take place four times per week.

• Lessons are planned in two-weekly sequences, using extracts from one text which is often supplemented using related texts which provide contextual knowledge or provide an opportunity to compare one text with another.

• All children access the same library of challenging, engaging texts to ensure equal exposure to high-quality book-talk.

• Lessons follow a pedagogy which provides opportunity to explore vocabulary, discuss opinions, make comparisons and deepen understanding through drama, performance and comprehension.