Case studies

See below for examples of the great work taking place in schools all over the country.

If you've got ideas and good practice to share in a case study, we'd love to hear from you - contact us.

Schools & teaching case studies:

• Download Case study - Curtains are raised for Billy Goats Gruff

  Pupils at Severndale Specialist School in Shropshire re-enact the Billy Goats Gruff story.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Multisensory storytelling at Severndale

  Severndale Specialist School for communication and interaction is an outstanding example of how a specialist school can develop an inclusive reading culture and encourage a love of books.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Relax and read

  Students at Lipson Community College in Plymouth have been learning how to relax, focus and read for pleasure, with great success. Tags: reading events

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Read, Enjoy and Discover

  Ugandan charity Ka Tutandike (meaning 'let's get started!') have been developing a culture of reading and writing for pleasure in the primary schools of the Kampala district of Uganda through their Read, Enjoy and Discover project.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - The Library of Unwritten Books

  St Martin's Garden Primary School in Bath provides a great example of how to work successfully with your local library with their "Library of Unwritten Books" project.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Only Boys Allowed

  Boys-only reading clubs have been inspiring reluctant readers in the primary schools of the South Wales valleys.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Family Challenge

  The families of some of the pupils at Alderman Swindell School in Norfolk take on the challenge of writing their own book.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Reading with the big boys

  Brewood CofE Middle School in Stafford develop innovative Reading Champions buddying project where Year 8 boys support primary pupils.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - The “write” way to motivate your students

  Staff and students at Bishop Perowne College discover their “inner author” through contributing to a college book.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Premier League Challenge

  Football is used to incentivise students to read for fun at Lodge Park Technology College, Northamptonshire.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove