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Lexia PowerUp® Literacy for Secondary
A personalised, research-proven literacy programme built for secondary schools. PowerUp® Literacy helps struggling students bridge literacy gaps, while building the advanced comprehension, vocabulary and critical reasoning skills needed for success in the secondary curriculum.
With age-appropriate activities, real-time progress data and a host of resources to support educators, PowerUp® Literacy provides effective reading intervention in schools that accelerates literacy progress and empowers ALL students, regardless of ability or background, to thrive.
How does PowerUp® Literacy work?
PowerUp® Literacy uses a structured, personalised approach to help secondary school pupils catch up and keep up with the essential literacy skills needed for GCSE success. With a focus on word study, grammar and comprehension, PowerUp provides opportunities for students to engage with a wider range of texts as well as tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary. This adaptive programme delivers age-appropriate, engaging content that adjusts dynamically to every learner’s strengths and needs.
Each student begins with a short, gamified online assessment that identifies their individual learning needs and places them at the right starting point within the programme. From there, they work independently through targeted activities designed to close gaps, advance skills and build confidence.
Whether you’re a literacy specialist or not, teachers can feel confident using the myLexia™ portal. It offers intuitive progress-tracking tools and a wealth of printable resources, making targeted support simple, effective, and time-efficient.
An overview of the PowerUp® Literacy Programme
One solution for all secondary needs:
Grammar
Improve written composition. Improve reading and comprehension skills. Develop an understanding of speech and sentences. Correct use of capitalisation and punctuation Understanding of overall text structure
Comprehension
Identify key ideas and details. Inferencing skills. Analysing author’s purpose and point of view. Recognise text structures e.g. compare/contrast Evidence-based responses Synthesise evidence from multiple sources
PowerUp's Scope and Sequence
Explore how Lexia PowerUp Literacy® delivers structured, targeted support for adolescent readers. Our Scope and Sequence outlines how the programme systematically builds essential literacy skills across word study, grammar, and comprehension, helping students close gaps and access the wider secondary curriculum. Download the full document to see the progression of skills and how PowerUp supports struggling readers to make meaningful progress.
Interested to see how Lexia PowerUp Literacy® can accelerate reading outcomes in your school?
Book a demo of the programme with one of our Educational Software Consultants below.
MyLexia™
myLexia™ works seamlessly with our Core5® and PowerUp® programmes to give teachers real-time insights, skills reports and downloadable resources. It saves educators crucial planning time, supports targeted teaching and helps schools to close literacy gaps so that every pupil can thrive as a confident reader.
Proven effective in secondary literacy intervention
Peer-reviewed studies show PowerUp® delivers rapid, measurable gains in reading within just a few weeks and is proven effective for all learners including EAL, FSM and SEND students.
Our Blended Learning Model
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Independent student-driven learning
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Resources for face-to-face instruction
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Ongoing data to drive instructional priorities
Independent student-driven learning
Pupils build essential reading and literacy skills independently through an engaging personalised learning path that adapts to their needs. This means that every pupil can progress at their own pace and teachers are alerted through real-time reports and notifications only when more targeted support is needed.
Resources for face-to-face instruction
Teachers have access to a wide range of printable resources for both face-to-face teaching and independent student practice. Guided by real-time pupil data, Lexia recommends tailored materials for individual or group instruction that are designed to fit seamlessly into everyday classroom routines.
Ongoing data to drive instructional priorities
Replacing the burden of traditional monitoring and testing, real-time performance data is collected as learners work independently in the online activities of Lexia’s instructional programmes and available to educators via the myLexia™ portal.
What Teachers Say
“ In the past, reading interventions have sometimes felt like a little bit of a chore. That's not the case with Lexia. The students really look forward to the sessions and the texts are engaging, age-appropriate and they are relevant to the students as well.”