six book challenge 2013
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Six Book Challenge 2013. Reading Agency vision. T hat people’s attitudes to reading, both in print and online, are changed by taking part in the Six Book Challenge, whether or not they are already readers. Priority audience – those who struggle with the written word - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Six Book Challenge 2013
Reading Agency vision
• That people’s attitudes to reading, both in print and online, are changed by taking part in the Six Book Challenge, whether or not they are already readers.
• Priority audience – those who struggle with the written word
• Also powerful for lapsed readers
Why?
• 5.1 million adults of working age are STILL at the level expected of an 11 year old (moved from 16% to 15% since 2003)
• 14.8 million adults would not achieve a GCSE at A* - C grade (improved from 39.5% to 28.5% since 2003)
2011 Skills for Life Survey: Headline findings Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Dec 2011
Creating a virtuous circle
Learners engaged in (more) text
Learners enjoy
reading
Learnerspractise
skills
Learners improve
skills
Learners want to
read more
Support from The Reading Agency
• Advocacy for libraries’ role• Links with national initiatives eg
Quick Reads, BBC campaigns, World Book Night• R & D – reading for pleasure at Entry Level, potential
for using digital games• Reading Groups for Everyone, Mood-Boosting Books• www.readingagency.org.uk/findaread • Practical schemes – Six Book Challenge
What is the Six Book Challenge?
• An invitation to read six books or other ‘materials’ and record reading in a diary
• Library support for choosing what to read• Creative activity such as reading groups• Incentives to increase retention• Certificate for those who read six books
(participation certificate for less)• A proven way of engaging and motivating adults to
improve their literacy skills
Growth of Six Book Challenge
2008 total 7000
2009 total 9000
2010 total 13,500
2011 total 18,000
2012 total 23,500
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Public librariesCollegesPrisonsWorkplaces
Adult and community education
“I’ve now read a lot more than six books. I didn’t read much before but I am going to keep going to classes, keep reading and keep going to the library to get books out.”Brian Bates, 61, an adult learner in Derbyshire
Prisons• “I wouldn’t have read any books, let alone six,
without the Challenge.” Dylan, HMYOI Feltham
• “The Challenge has helped our students to understand the value of a good book and how it can help with spelling, punctuation and improve on your vocabulary.” Martine Fontenelle, Literacy Tutor, HMP Wandsworth
Workplaces
“At first I thought I couldn’t do the Challenge because I wasn’t very good at reading. But it is really good, it helps you along, and it has definitely helped me.”Yvonne Hirst, 51, a cleaning supervisor at De Montfort University, who was supported by UNISON to take part
Colleges
“I’d never been in a library before and I hated reading! Now I’m feeling confident about reading and I’m finding it easier the more I do.”Tristan Wrighton, 17, a student at Northampton College who downloaded books on to his phone
“We’ve piloted the Six Book Challenge with our lower level learners and found it to have a significant impact on their
achievement. So much so that we’re now going to roll out it to all Level 1 learners as part of their teaching and learning which
will include regular trips to the college library. We’re also building it into the syllabus for all Level 2 Functional Skills and
GCSE English students.” John Bexson, Deputy Principal for Curriculum and Student
Services, Northampton College
Six Book Challenge 2013
Six Book Challenge 2013
• Packs to promote the Challenge and run it with 50 people January – June 2013
• Support from Andy McNab as Ambassador• Discounts for multiple packs and reading diaries• Bilingual materials for Wales• Link with Rugby League World Cup 2013• Prize draws for completers• Prize draws for colleges, prisons and workplaces –
author visits• Gold/silver/bronze award scheme
Partnerships
• Public library services – 60% involvement in 2012• Adult & community learning – strong SBC library authorities
show engagement of high numbers• Workplaces - engagement by TUC unionlearn, individual
unions and some employers• Prison education – around 100 prisons and YOIs• FE college libraries – nearly 100 colleges took part in 2012
using their own libraries/learning resource centres • Family learning, children’s centres – libraries running the Six
Book Challenge alongside the Summer Reading Challenge• Health – mental health groups, NHS Trusts
National contacts• Genevieve Clarke (general)
[email protected] 750 2104 / 07500 010 620
• David Kendall (prisons and workplaces)[email protected] 862351 / 07814 060572
• Daniel Colagiovanni (purchase enquiries)[email protected] 324 2547