Welcome to ProFILE
At Teach Us Too, in collaboration with Nexus MAT, Michelle Hill, and Dr. Sarah Moseley, we are proud to introduce ProFILE, a groundbreaking framework designed to support literacy development for all learners, in all settings. ProFILE provides a structured approach to planning, measuring, and assessing literacy progression, ensuring that every learner’s unique journey is recognised and supported. Whether you are an educator, school leader, or involved in educational planning, ProFILE is a versatile tool to empower inclusive literacy education and track meaningful progress.
Sustainable, Not-for-Profit Membership
ProFILE is offered as a paid membership to ensure the sustainability and ongoing development of the framework. However, we are proud to run ProFILE as a not-for-profit initiative — this means that all membership fees go directly towards covering the essential running costs, such as updates, training resources, and support for users.
There are no shareholders or profit margins — just a shared commitment to inclusive, high-quality literacy education for every learner.
WHAT MAKES THIS FRAMEWORK DIFFERENT?
ProFILE is a literacy curriculum framework aimed for use in EVERY classroom with EVERY learner, regardless of the type of school or educational label of the pupil. We recognise that each literacy learning journey is individual and not necessarily linear; and this framework is designed to be used in a way that does not require milestones to be reached in a successive or cumulative way. Learners can be working towards milestones in each area at varying levels.
Principles of ProFILE
ProFILE is aligned to the principles of the DfE’s Early Career Framework. We would particularly like to draw your attention to Standards 1 & 5.
Standard 1: HIGH EXPECTATIONS
Standard 5: ADAPTIVE TEACHING
“Provide opportunity for all pupils to experience success, by adapting lessons, whilst maintaining high expectations for all, so that all pupils have the opportunity to meet expectations.”
Early Career Framework, DfE 2019Get to know ProFILE
ProFILE is made up of four main parts
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Before effective literacy teaching can begin, it is vital to establish a strong foundation rooted in inclusive, equitable, and evidence-informed principles
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Is your learner emergent or conventional stage of literacy?
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Progression in reading is broken down into three key skill areas: Phonics & Morphology, Symbols & Vocabulary and Fluency & Comprehension. Within each of these skill areas are a series of milestones for learners to work towards
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Universal Design for Learning
ProFILE is also designed for use alongside the principles of Universal Design for Learning. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) recognises that every learner is unique and processes information differently. UDL is based on CAST's research related to three primary brain networks (recognition network, strategic network, and affective network) and the roles they play in understanding these differences.
UDL Guidelines are a tool used in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning. They offer a set of concrete suggestions that can be applied in your planning and teaching to ensure that any learner can access and participate in meaningful, challenging learning opportunities. A useful tool to use when planning lessons aligned to the UDL can be found here.
“Curriculum should provide genuine learning opportunities for each and every student”
CAST, 2024“Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an approach to curriculum that minimises barriers and maximises learning for all students”
CAST, 2024
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