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Reading Programme
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a comprehensive reading program, which has been successfully used at the school since 2008.
‘All learning starts with reading. Reading is a skill and, as with every skill, requires not just instruction but practice.’
There is a huge emphasis on reading in all curriculum areas and we have implemented this programme to support our students in years 7 and 8.
The programme promotes reading for pleasure and it enables students of all abilities to read books, take an AR quiz and get immediate feedback. Students are motivated when they see their progress and teachers can easily monitor and manage students’ independent reading practice.
AR can be used with all students, including struggling and reluctant readers, gifted and talented and those with special educational needs. Based on each student’s independent reading level, which is determined by a STAR reading assessment, AR helps us set personalised goals for each student.
With over 25000 books available for AR, every child can select books of an appropriate difficulty that also interests them. Students take fun motivational quizzes to test their comprehension of the books that they have read, aiming for benchmarks and targets set by their teachers.
Accelerated Reader
Students regularly take quizzes on the books they have read. To recognise and reward this achievement they receive prizes and certificates, which are given to them during their library lessons.
READER Certification Levels
- Ready Reader
- Independent Reader
- Rising Reader
- Super Reader
- Advanced Reader
- Star Reader
- Classic Reader
- Honours Reader
Millionaires
Each time a student takes and passes a quiz, the word count for that book is added to their account. The following students have read over a million words and we are very proud of their achievement.
Year 7 Millionaires 2023-24
Elizabeth E.
Elizabeth has quizzed 24 books with a word count of
2,801,917.
She has reached Rising (4) Reader stage.
Liam O’R.
Liam has quizzed 14 books with a word count of
1,488,525.
He has reached Rising Reader stage.
Chloe M.
Chloe has quizzed 21 books with a word count of
1,253,328.
She has reached Rising (2) Reader stage.
Alfred O’L
Alfred has quizzed 8 books with a word count of
1,085,229.
He has reached Ready (5) Reader stage.
Julia T.
Julia has quizzed 16 books with a word count of
1,519,907.
She has reached Rising Reader stage.
Sahira N.
Sahira has quizzed 12 books with a word count of
1,204,027.
She has reached Rising Reader stage.
Edward A.
Edward has quizzed 15 books with a word count of
1,097,990.
He has reached Rising Reader stage.
George B.
George has quizzed 14 books with a word count of
1,016,124.
He has reached Ready (5) Reader stage.
Harriet S.
Harriet has quizzed 9 books with a word count of
1,129,819.
She has reached Independent Reader stage.
Year 8 Millionaires 2023-24
Emmanuel O.
Emmanuel has quizzed 36 books with a word count of
2,694,431.
He has reached Super Reader stage.
Bethan W.
Bethan has quizzed 25 books with a word count of
1,678,550.
She has reached Rising (4) Reader stage.
Bella J.
Bella has quizzed 38 books with a word count of
1,616,962.
She has reached Super (2) Reader stage.
Isobelle B.
Isobelle has quizzed 31 books with a word count of
1,394,785.
She has reached Rising (2) Reader stage.
Zofia G.
Zofia has quizzed 14 books with a word count of
1,199,931.
She has reached Rising Reader stage.
Isabel M.
Isabel has quizzed 24 books with a word count of
1,127,592.
She has reached Rising Reader stage.
Theodore C.
Theodore has quizzed 15 books with a word count of
1,107,378.
He has reached Rising Reader stage.
Oliver B.
Oliver has quizzed 21 books with a word count of
1,012,545.
He has reached Rising (3) Reader stage.
Eva P.
Eva has quizzed 26 books with a word count of
1,010,904.
She has reached Rising Reader stage.
Isabel M.
Isabel has quizzed 24 books with a word count of
1,127,592.
She has reached Rising Reader stage.
Oliver B.
Oliver has quizzed 21 books with a word count of
1,012,545.
He has reached Rising (3) Reader stage.
Isaac F.
Isaac has quizzed 27 books with a word count of
1,101,322.
He has reached Rising (2) Reader stage.
