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# Curriculum reform – improving literacy in primary schools

[Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

9 Mar 2026

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## About this tender

Literacy provision in Northern Ireland primary schools currently varies widely, with no

system wide standardised approach to early reading instruction. Although the curriculum

provides support and schools implement their own interventions, significant attainment

gaps persist, particularly in Communication at Key Stage 2.

This research project is designed to address these gaps by evaluating the impact of a

structured synthetic phonics programme, Read Write Inc., across a stratified and

representative sample of schools. The aim is to generate robust, generalisable evidence to inform the new literacy strategy and curriculum reform. This initiative forms a core

component of the Department’s TransformED programme and directly supports the

Minister’s priorities for raising literacy outcomes system wide.

Source

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