Case studies

Reading Champions case studies

This page gives you access to a mixture of case studies. Some are from Reading Champions projects, others are from general projects aimed at boys or men. There are lots of great ideas within these pages, so happy browsing.

Do you have a Reading Champions case study? If so email readingchampions@literacytrust.org.uk

Reading Champions case studies:

• Download Case study - Ten book challenge

  Canons High School in Middlesex rise to the 'Ten book challenge', a reading project that challenges students to write reviews on the books they read.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Building bridges

  Students at All Saints Catholic College in Cheshire capture teachers' thoughts about books on film.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Talking Trailers

  Regents Park Community Primary in Birmingham explains how they are linking picture books and film to get pupils reading. Tags: pupils' attitude to reading, cross curricular links

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• 24Mar2010
  Case study - Fit 4 Reading

  The Fit 4 Reading scheme is run by Stockport local authority with secondary schools in the area. It is a reading project which sees Year 10 trained as reading coaches to enable them to help Level 3 Year 7 pupils improve and enjoy their reading.

  Posted by Sarah De Zoysa

• Download Case study - Join the queue

  Millbrook Combined School in Buckinghamshire talk has a Library Skills Award scheme that is proving hugely popular with the pupils.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - We are the Reading Champions!

  Strategies to get the boys reading using Reading Champions in a Birmingham secondary school.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download From one extreme to the other

  This calendar, put together by a secondary school in Sheffield, contains some great examples of extreme reading and makes reading visible around school.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download case study - Supergrandad becomes Reading Champion!

  A case study about from Brighton focussing on how to involve all members of the family.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - Reading in Royston

  How a school in Barnsley used the WWE competition to kick start their Reading Champions project.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - Going for gold

  Students at The Dearne High School in South Yorkshire have produced and published their very own graphic novel with the help of some well-known children's writers. Tags: pupils' attitude to reading, involving the community, whole staff engagement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan