Little Wandle Code ensures effective reading intervention in early KS3. It is an all-in-one, fully resourced phonics intervention and assessment programme, accompanied by 10 age-appropriate fully decodable anthologies and 3 workbooks, to support students who are not meeting age-related expectations when they begin secondary school. Start the Code Student Workbook is part of the Little Wandle Code programme which students use to write-in during the reading intervention sessions in school. It is designed for students who may have gaps in their phonic knowledge which might be masked by coping strategies. Students work through the workbook in the intervention sessions to secure their phonic knowledge and build confidence through consistent and carefully designed activities. * Each session introduces the graphemes and the curriculum words to learn. * Summary sections include review opportunities as well as self-reflection points. * Students apply their phonic knowledge at the end of each unit to create new words.

* Each workbook includes a tricky words grid, 'You as a Reader' survey, chart for the pathway and glossary. The workbooks are fully integrated within the Code programme and are supported by teacher notes and slides available from the Little Wandle Code subscription. In 2025, 25% of students did not meet age-related expectations for reading in the KS2 SATs meaning they started secondary school at risk of not accessing the KS3 curriculum. There is a national focus on reading at the start of secondary school to ensure every young person can achieve and thrive. There will be a mandatory reading test for all children at age 13 in Year 8. Little Wandle Code has been designed specifically for the demands of the secondary school environment and has been developed with over 60 secondary schools through a three-year pilot.