Academic Articles

Fetching subjects...

Can reading change your life and exam results?

Karen Bastick-Style Early Years Education Tutor (South West London)
By: Tutor no longer registered
Subject: GCSE English
Last updated: 11/01/2011
Tags: book club, reading
GCSE English

Recommended Reading

View all articles on GCSE English

Can reading really change your life and exam results?

In 2011 with the changes to the English syllabus, controlled conditions and technology a group of students worked with me last term to see if the promulgated 'myth' that reading really can change your life and improve your exam results is still true.

I'm delighted that the girls and the boys who participated in the research declared with joy and some with real amazement I must confess, that it did just that.

The students involved were all good readers who no longer read independently but through our reading group they committed to reading a book each week and to using a shared vocabulary list' from the books in their writing. All the students completed at least 5 of the 6 books and their feedback at the end of the project was overwhelmingly positive.

So...it's true...a good book can change your life....enjoy one today!

Karen Bastick-Styles 




Rate and Comment this article

Please Login or Register to rate/comment on this article


Search for UK Private Tuition

Tutors Wanted

  • Chemistry - Cambridge Pre-U Anywhere / Online Year 12, Av. 11/06 - 24/07, 5hrs per week
  • Native French tutor London for 16 yr old, live-in strong org. skills
  • Maths tutor Elstree, Hertfordshire 10 year old with dyscalculia, CRB
  • part time tutor to make bread east london food & hig cert
  • GCSE Maths Tutor Manchester CRB check
  • maths, science gcse tutor Colchester year9/10 student
  • Chemistry Tutor central London (EC1) AQA C3 only
View tutor jobs
Tutors: Download your free e-book!