Catch Up Literacy is used in more than 4000 schools across the UK, and has been implemented in clusters of schools by more than 70 local authorities

• Learners in Years 2 – 6 who received Catch Up for an average period of 8.1 months achieved average Reading Age gains of 18.8 months (a mean ratio gain of 2.3).
  (Standardised data as reported by 21 local authorities across the UK,
  including 8229 learners in 921 schools from 2002 to 2007.)
• Learners in Years 7 – 10 who received Catch Up for an average period of 8.3 months made average Reading Age gains of 16.7 months (a mean ratio gain of 2.01).
  Learners in Years 7 – 8 who received Catch Up for an average period of 11 months made average Comprehension Age gains of 15.6 months.
  (Reading Age standardised data for a total of 427 learners, as reported by 28 secondary schools from 19 local authorities across the UK from 2007 to 2008. Comprehension Age standardised data as reported by 3 local authorities, including 139 learners in 22 schools from 2005 to 2006.)

After receiving Catch Up, learners:

• become more self-confident and motivated in class
• feel more in control of their learning
• feel more confident to write independently
• display a much improved attitude towards English
• display a much improved attitude to other subjects in the curriculum
  
  (Interviews, online attitude test and questionnaires giving information about 505 learners, received from 48 secondary schools across 21 local authorities, 2007.)

Catch Up recommends that progress is monitored by means of a standardised reading test.

Brandon started Catch Up Literacy with a gap of 14 months between his Chronological Age and Reading Age. He didn’t like reading at school or taking books home. 

After 9 months of Catch Up Literacy, Brandon made 30 months progress in his Reading Age. He now looks forward to reading.

Judge started Catch Up Literacy with a gap of almost two years between his Chronological Age and Reading Age. His teachers reported that he tried hard but his lack of confidence was holding him back.

After only 4 months of Catch Up Literacy, Judge made 16 months progress in his Reading Age. He is also now taking a more active role in class activities.

Louise started Catch Up Literacy with a gap of more than four years between her Chronological Age and Reading Age. She worked hard in class but was embarrassed by her difficulties with reading.

After 9 months of Catch Up Literacy, Louise made 2 years progress in her Reading Age and gained in confidence and self-esteem.