Reading at Salford City Academy
We are passionate about helping every student become a proficient reader and fostering a lifelong love of reading. Reading for pleasure boosts vocabulary, exam preparation, and mental wellbeing.
DEAR Time
Every school day, we have DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) Time for 25 minutes. During this time, form tutors read to students, who follow along with their own copy and DEAR bookmark. We practice reciprocal reading strategies like predicting, clarifying, questioning, and summarising.
Year Group Reading
Each year group reads the same novel to encourage discussion. We choose texts that reflect students' experiences and introduce them to new perspectives.
Reading Themes and Genres
- Year 7: "The Hobbit," "The Graveyard Book," "The Breadwinner," "After the War"
- Year 8: "Northern Lights," "The Lie Tree," "The Outsiders"
- Year 9: "Noughts & Crosses," "Of Mice & Men," "Boy, Everywhere," "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," "Sherlock Holmes"
- Year 10: "The Hate U Give," "Pigeon English," "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit"
We hope students discuss these texts during social times and with you at home. Ask your child about DEAR and what they read that day!
HAPPY READING!