Literacy Accelerator

The Literacy Accelerator Programme (LAP) is a structured remedial literacy initiative designed to rapidly strengthen foundational reading, spelling, and language skills among primary school learners. The programme focuses on accelerating progress for learners who are behind their expected reading level, regardless of age or grade.

LAP provides targeted, level-based literacy support through a combination of phonics instruction, reading for meaning, spelling development, writing support, and language confidence-building activities. Learners are placed according to their assessed literacy level rather than grade, ensuring that instruction is responsive to individual learning needs.

The programme operates through small-group and individual support sessions, delivered during school time, after school, or on weekends, depending on context. It is implemented by trained facilitators, reading coaches, and youth literacy practitioners, working in collaboration with teachers and schools.

Key features of the Literacy Accelerator Programme include:

Baseline, ongoing, and endline literacy assessments
Clear reading and spelling levels linked to structured phonics workbooks
Progress tracking with defined milestones
Consistent remedial routines aligned to the South African curriculum
A strong emphasis on reading for meaning and language confidence

The Literacy Accelerator Programme responds directly to South Africa’s literacy crisis by prioritising early intervention, structured support, and measurable improvement in learner outcomes. Its ultimate goal is to ensure that every learner can read with understanding, write with confidence, and access learning across all subjects.