Who is it for? Reception- whole class
How long is the programme? 20 weeks
What resources are provided? Language and reading activities that focus on vocabulary development, listening skills, and narrative skills.
From the authors of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI), the whole class language programme will be delivered to children in Reception across schools in Wales.
The programme will be taught to the entire class as part of normal lessons. Children will take part in short, engaging language and reading activities daily over about 20 weeks. These activities focus on vocabulary development, listening skills, and narrative skills.
This programme will provide a structured language teaching programme to whole classes to strengthen children鈥檚 early language development and skills.
Our language and literacy programmes are available from September 2026. We are simultaneously conducting trials on each of them to measure effectiveness. The data collected will contribute to our evidence base and guide improvements to the programmes before they are made available nationwide in 2027.
If you are interested in accessing any of our resources and taking part in the trial phrase in September 2026, please contact calonysgol@bangor.ac.uk