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9 January 2023In spring 2022, Ofsted led research visits to 6 secondary schools in which a higher-than-expected proportion of poor readers got a grade 4 or above in English language at GCSE. The findings illustrate how these secondary schools identify specific reading weaknesses, and how they provide targeted support for struggling readers. The report describes how these secondary schools make sure that pupils who have left primary school not able to read age-appropriate books with fluency become proficient readers who can access the secondary curriculum.
The full report is available here: ‘Now the whole school is reading’: supporting struggling readers in secondary school – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Devon community-owned Bookshop The Bookery (Crediton) has significant expertise on supporting struggling readers and can provide advice about age-appropriate texts for struggling adolescent readers, author visits, and recent publications. They also won Independent Bookseller of the year and Children’s Bookshop of the year in 2022. If you’d like some advice on books for your schools or reading for pleasure, please don’t hesitate to contact them at hello@thebookery.org.uk
They also do schools outreach, and have an enquiries form under ‘Get your school involved’ here: Schools & Outreach – The Bookery