Reading

"Challenge, Explore, Flourish, Together"

Children learn to read using our phonics programme, Read Write Inc (RWI). From Year 2 through to Year 6 children read books from a broad variety of genre and choice of authors, their progress is monitored through Accelerated Reader software.

Accelerated Reader is an online resource that enables computer-assisted assessment of student comprehension of “real” books. It enables

• increased student motivation to read more, longer, and harder books
• formative feedback for the teacher
• teacher promotion and management of effective reading practice

We encourage children to select their own books using a variety of choosing strategies. In addition, teachers may choose to allow students to take tests on books that they read collectively or books they have had read to them. After completing a book, children take a multiple-choice comprehension test on the book's content. Tests may have 5, 10, or 20 questions, depending on the books ‘AR level’. The program scores the test, awards the student points based on the results, and keeps a record.

​Since children are reading books at their own reading and interest levels, most children are likely to be successful and enjoy the books and quizzes. Best of all, they learn and grow at their own pace.