Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. These colours also used by reading chest usually correspond to those in your childs school. Ok, so im forming a bit of a theory, which is that ks2 book bands actually start at 2b, which actually does make sense as this is the expected target for the majority of children at the end of year 2. Many schools band books by colour to help children choose the right books for their reading ability. Compare book bands to phonics phase and nc level agerelated expectations. At school we are current having a big debate over the match of nc levels and what book band colour the children are reading. 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. Please help confused about book bands beyond lime mumsnet. After some time you learn a bit about ar, but being as though it is a school program it is hard to know what books you should be buying for your child to read at home that was my question anyway. We relay advice from two of our associate education experts, and look at examples of how schools are currently using book bands.
Files included 1 brightoncollege bookbands comparisonchart. As a result of the move away from nc levels, the book bands originally outlined by the uk reading recovery national. Reading books are graded by difficulty by reading levels known as book bands. These charts also show national curriculum levels for.
Reading books are graded by difficulty by reading levels. Find out what reading levels and book bands mean with our reading levels chart. Shop for book bands supplies and resources from tts. Most reading scheme books for children aged 4 to 8 years have been given a book band colour by the publisher based on the level of reading difficulty. You will see our oxford levels alongside the book band colours on the back. It shows ort book level, colour band, nc level and school year. Tbh that is quite out of date and the expectations have shifted up quite significantly since 2014. Oxford reading tree, heinemann storyworlds, heinemann literacy world, collins big cat. Book band levels were introduced as a means for schools to instil a breadth of. Book bands are used in schools across the uk as graded reading levels for. Matching book bands and national curriculum levels for reading. Accelerated reader levels by color the typical mom.
Click on the links to download charts showing all the usborne books with book bands. How can we use book bands for reading now that levels have been removed. Compare book bands with different reading schemes best fit. 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 working towards level 1 learning opportunities locate title open front cover. Originally there were eleven book bands, and each was denoted by a colour. For example, the simplest books are band 1, which is pink, and the top level is band 11, which is lime. There are ks2 book bandings which go right to nc level 6c brown, grey, navy blue, dark red and dark red plus. The book band system is designed to help schools grade their reading books. Some schools and reading schemes also use higher bands from 12 brown to 15 magenta. 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 gold 2b 10 white 2a 11 lime 3 band 1 pink working towards level 1 learning opportunities locate title open front cover. Yes there are ar reading levels and each is associated with a book color. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Fully compliant with the national curriculum, these book bands showcase exciting.