Book bands originated from the institute of educations publication, book bands for guided reading bickler et al, 1998 and built on the proven success of the reading recovery initiative. Book band levels were introduced as a means for schools to instil a breadth of reading across a variety of published reading schemes so that children are able to access a variety of. Lexile levels for uk book bands here is a table that ive put together that correlates between age, national curriculum level, oxford reading tree book band and lexile level. By the end of term 1 in year 2, children working at the average level should be reading books in turquoise or purple bands. As an amazon associate, booksfortopics earns from qualifying purchases. However, some of the articles content and information may come from or link to third party sources whose quality, relevance, accuracy, completeness, currency and reliability we do not guarantee. The website is packed with information, as well as a pack to download which describes the 8 levels in more detail and offers hints and tips for parents. It is also an excellent tool for use in staff development sessions. There are general guidelines about which book bands should be covered within each national curriculum level. This enables teachers to offer children a rich and varied experience of successful text reading.
Please help confused about book bands beyond lime mumsnet. Guidance for guided reading book bands also linked to lexiles. Use this book bands reference sheet to support your childs reading. Each book description gives you the colour book band to help you assess the correct level. Oxford reading tree books have the book band colour shown on the spine. Matching book bands to year groups together we build. Expected attainment at end of lower ks2 grey a nc level 3a year 5 year 4 grey b nc level 4c. It can be used in conjunction with the search tool at to fit any nonreading scheme book into your schools reading scheme instead of spending hours reading the. Shop for book bands supplies and resources from tts. As a result of the move away from nc levels, the book bands originally outlined by. For example, the simplest books are band 1, which is pink, and the top level is band 11, which is lime. In his first novel, peter benson brilliantly captures what it is like to grow up in a very rural environment.
Characters are more distinctive and rounded than at earlier levels. The levels by peter benson meet your next favorite book. Basing your ks2 book band levels on the expected reading levels for each year group gives you a really good starting point but these ks2 bands will be broader than the more finely levelled book bands in ks1. Fully compliant with the national curriculum, these book bands showcase exciting, engaging stories for. There are general guidelines about which book bands should be covered within each year. We are actively making book collections for ks2 all the time and within each selection we make sure there are books for the reading range likely to be in that year group. Each colour will allow you to pick books that correlate to the right ks1 reading level. Thus providing opportunity for assessment and progression right through the primary years. Compare book bands with different reading schemes best fit. Eddie burnett childrens book consultant and literacy events coordinator, trading as.
Book band levels were introduced as a means for schools to instil a breadth of. Welcome to the home of book banding from browns book for students. Please remember however that children learn in different ways and make progress at different times. Please remember however that children learn in different ways and make progress at. Book bands nc reading levels band colour nc level 0 lilac silver stars w 1 pink w 2 red w 3 yellow 1 c 4 blue 1 cb 5 green 1 b 6 orange 1 ba 7 turquoise 1 a 8 purple 2c 9 gold 2b 10 white 2a band 1 pink.
Developing working towards age related expectations. Oxford reading tree, treetops and project x are all levelled by book bands, and also by oxford level. Terminology can be easily edited to suit own school. Download our full table of oxford levels and book bands used at primary school. The 8 levels link to examples of their reading scheme books from orchard, franklin watts and hodder. Jubilee books book band collections guided reading. Hes now in y3 in a different school and the books he is on lime band different scheme to old school are much simpler in terms of decoding ability required but harder in terms of comprehension than what he was reading at the end of y2. Easily adapted to own assessment without levels system. We have compiled lists of the best chapter books for 7 years olds, 8 year olds, 9 year olds, 10 years olds and 11 year olds in year 3, year 4, year 5 and year 6. National curriculum reading 2017 book banding fs ks1 and ks2. Progression map for teachers how collins big cat supports the new curriculum english competencies for key stage 2 book bands book bands readers of the following book band will be discussing the meanings of words in context, and reading new words. Oxford reading tree levels follow the book band colours, however over the last few years, there were a few exceptions to this in the biff, chip and kipper stories.
I understood how book bands worked in ks1 and ds as regularly moved up when he displayed sufficient decoding ability and comprehension. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Book bands nc reading levels band colour nc level 1 pink w 2 red w 3 yellow 1 c 4 blue 1 cb 5 green 1 b 6 orange 1 ba 7 turquoise 1 a 8 purple 2c 9. Progression map for teachers how collins big cat supports. Band 1 pink working towards nc level 1 no titles below first reading level band 4 blue nc level 1c1b brer rabbit and the blackberry bush first reading level two clever rabbit and the. The books she brings home just have nc levels on the back and vary between 3 and 4 depending on what book she chooses. A book band reading scheme provides a comprehensive. The book demonstrates how to develop wordreading skills, reading for meaning, and reading for information. With mystery books, adventure stories, myths and legends.
Our lists are separated by colour band, and publisher specific colourbanded lists. Using book bands and book levels for guided reading in key stage 1 bodman, sue, franklin, glen on. Oxford reading tree, heinemann storyworlds, heinemann literacy world, collins big cat. Here you will find fully comprehensive lists of books from oxford reading tree, usborne publishing, harper collins, nelson thornes, maverick and pearson education. In uk schools, book bands are used across different reading schemes to indicate the reading level of each book. To view all of our book band literacy resources simply click on the book band colour you are interested in. Find out which level is best suited to your child, and how levels 120 relate to book bands. An easy to use book banding tracking system for the whole primary school from foundation stage through ks1 and ks2. Many schools band books by colour to help children choose the right books for their reading ability. These charts also show national curriculum levels for. Which book and why draws together the teaching pedagogy underpinning guided reading. Book bands for usborne first reading, young reading and beginners equivalent national curriculum levels for england and wales are given for each band.
Teaching your child to read book bands, reading schemes. Building on the success and strong foundations of book bands for guided reading baker, bickler and bodman, 2007, which book and why. Click on the links to download charts showing all the usborne books with book bands. Please remember however that children learn in different ways and make. Oxford uses book bands across different reading schemes to indicate the reading level of each book. Guided reading book band blue nonfiction reading recovery levels 911, nc level 1 guided reading book band green fiction reading recovery levels 1214, nc level 1 guided reading book band green nonfiction reading recovery levels 1214, nc level 1 guided reading book band orange fiction reading recovery levels 1516, nc level 1 guided. Reading books are graded by difficulty by reading levels.
She finished the colour book bands at the start of yr 2. Reading through the book bands there are general guidelines about which book bands should be covered within each national curriculum level. Colour book bands provide a structure within a range of fiction and nonfiction titles from different reading series can be accommodated. Book band labels teacher made primary resources ks2. The story of billy, a basket maker in the heart of the somerset levels, and a doomed teenage romance, it is one of the best books ive read for capturing how life is lived or at least, how it was lived the book was first published in 1987 among the rural poor. If nc levels are a rough guide in relation to book bands then why have nc levels on the back of books. Using book bands and book levels for guided reading in key stage 1 1 by sue bodman, glen franklin, sue bodman, glen franklin isbn. This article gives an overview of the old system of levels. Book bands and free book band resources for schools uk. The book band system helps schools to carefully grade their books by difficulty level.
The colours go copper, topaz, ruby etc but they have books from the brown, grey, blue, red colour scheme mixed in. As a result of the move away from nc levels, the book bands originally outlined by the uk reading recovery national network and its authors for ks1 only, have extended to meet demands by a great many schools for further levels including up to the end of ks2. Ks2 book bands are now firmly established in many schools as a progressive. Editable book band reference sheet english resource twinkl. The levels applied to children in ks1, ks2 and ks3. Nonfiction texts cover an increasing curriculum range and different text formats. Reading books are graded by difficulty by reading levels known as book bands.
Peter and the starcatchers by dave barry, ridley pearson ar levels 4. Applying a coloured book band to a book means that children have free choice to independently choose a book they want to read when their teacher assigns. The dfe have published details of fleschkincaid scores of the texts used in the 2016 ks 2 sat, suggesting that the lost queen was 3. Files included 1 brightoncollegebookbandscomparisonchart. So it seemed natural to consider providing recommended collections of books for children who have reached the end of the outlined book band levels institute of education. Books for ks2 children aged 711 school reading list. Children reading at brown level will be reading between national curriculum level. Primary book bands primary school book bands are used up and down the country for primary age groups to help easily identify both fiction, and nonfiction books for a specific reading ability. Book bands for guided reading helps me to locate reading material quickly at the right level for pupils.
National curriculum reading 2017 book banding fs ks1 and ks2 ali30r. Book bands are a proven approach to developing successful readers. Compare book bands to phonics phase and nc level agerelated expectations. Playground games timeline programming for children from eyfs to ks2 outdoor ict treasure hunt. The chart below gives an indication of the range of book band levels at which most children will be reading as they progress through primary school. Using book bands and book levels for guided reading in key stage 1. The overall level of the test according to the dfe was 4. Book bands and free book band resources for schools page. Im not worried, just want to understand why the stage or level above lime seems to have on some books a lower nc level than lime. Sample pages from pink book band recommended reading age 4 5. Please browse our regularly updated lists of suggested reading books for children in key stage two in uk primary schools. Most reading scheme books are given a book band colour by their publisher, which will be based on the books level of difficulty. Lea school support officer book bands is an indispensable tool for everyone responsible for developing childrens reading. To help you decide where to draw the lines find books that you think are spot on for each level and use these as a reference point.