Reading in KS3: Challenge, impact, outcomes


Reading Solutions UK, the home of the reading development programme Reading Plus, has released its latest white paper exploring the KS3 landscape and discussing the implications of developing an effective reading culture.


White paper results:


Students’ top 3 reading challenges:


1.


2. 3.


Comprehending complex academic texts.


Vocabulary knowledge.


A lack of engagement and reading for pleasure.


Teachers’ top 3 reading priorities:


Vocabulary Retrieval Inference


White paper survey


Over 100 UK educators responsible for delivering the KS3 English curriculum (Senior Leaders, Class Teachers, etc) contributed to their findings.


Teachers’ thoughts: 5%


were completely confident KS3 students could fully access the KS4 curriculum.


38%


said assessing reading was more difficult than ever.


50%


were concerned about their disadvantaged cohort being able to catch up.


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Read the FREE white paper here.


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