Understanding the Invisible Struggles of Dysfluent Readers at KS3
Delivered by HfL
HFL Education has taken thousands of students through its hugely successful Reading Fluency Project, where struggling readers in KS3 and KS4 have achieved between 18 and 27 months of reading progress in just 8 weeks.
Drawing upon our extensive experience in reading fluency instruction, we will share some key findings with delegates including:
reading assessment practices which correctly diagnose dysfluency
key strategies for effective teaching of reading fluency
both at small group and whole class level
how to engage struggling readers with reading and the path between word reading and comprehension that is reading fluency
Why attend?
Reading fluency is the critical bridge between word recognition and comprehension. Without it, students can fall behind across the curriculum. This session equips educators with evidence-based approaches that make a real difference in a short space of time.
By attending, you will:
Develop confidence in identifying dysfluency
Gain practical tools and strategies to accelerate progress
Learn how to re-engage reluctant or struggling readers
Take away proven approaches used successfully in hundreds of schools
Who should attend?
This course is ideal for KS3:
Secondary English teachers
English leads
Reading Leads
Head of departments
SENCOs and inclusion Leads
School leaders responsible for literacy development
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 26th November 2025
Time: 3:30 – 5:00pm
Location: Online via Teams (link will only be sent once you had signed up)
Cost: This is a free event funded by the hub
