The Eden Method
Enumerates and sequences all of the 51 skills and qualities necessary for student development within reading, writing and speaking and listening. This has proven to be highly effective for students with specific learning difficulties and EAL/EFL students
Inspires the most-able students to push for perfection and aim for the highest levels
Encourages LAT/MAT/HAT students to work independently and make self-improvements: one skill and one step at a time
Tracks and monitors all aspects of student performance within reading, writing, speaking and listening
Highlights priority areas and automatically populates intervention cohorts
Provides a targeted structure for schemes of work and supports a whole-school literacy focus
Summarizes and compares progress and performance across year groups and class groups
Simplifies marking policies with concise and supportive feedback
Operates by cohort so that Year 7 data ‘rolls over’ for 5 years
Promotes a collaborative approach to teaching and learning across the school
Performs as a high-impact, efficient and effective intervention strategy for under-performing Year 11 cohorts
Delivers a comprehensive, whole-school breakdown of language proficiency and priorities
Resists specification and curriculum changes by supporting all skills across English language and literacy
Empowers students, staff and parents with printable, 'text-friendly' reports that promote areas for development and act as personalized and differentiated targets during lessons
Enables the printing of 'Communication Proficiency Profiles' for students to inform potential employers/college leaders of their competence and proficiency within written and verbal communication.