Do my pupils need a Rockerbox News account to use the Reading Ladders programme?
A Rockerbox News account is not required for the pilot programme but is a fantastic resource for engagement and evidencing progress.
As a Rockerbox Reading Ladders school you have full access to our online platform, Rockerbox News as part of your programme.
You are not required to create an account if you only want to use the offline resources, but we would welcome your pupils to explore our exciting and informative non-fiction articles.
Online Benefits
- Rockerbox News is a flexible framework that allows you to use it in a way that best suits your school. The most popular and impactful ways schools have informed us they use Rockerbox News is through homework's, guided group readings and for more 1 to 1 targeted interventions.
- Consolidated learning across your curriculum
- Classroom inclusion
- Increased engagement in reading
- Increased motivation and thirst for learning
- Reduce workload with automatically differentiated texts
- Question level analysis
- Access to 1000’s of high-quality non-fiction texts for every level and subject
Offline Benefits
- Combines our passion for inclusive non-fiction reading with 'functional' texts and resources designed to support the teaching and learning of young people outside of mainstream education
- Pupils will understand the purpose of reading the texts
- Pupils practice their reading comprehension skills and strategies through topic-related news articles
- Opportunities to develop pupils' functional reading skills and life skills
- Related functional texts and activities help to build on their knowledge and understanding
- Jade Level - Includes Widgit symbols, for effective implementation in a
mixed-ability class - Encouraged communication with peers and staff about interesting topics
Rockerbox News provides an ever-evolving library of non-fiction texts. There are thousands of articles to engage EVERY learner and new articles are added daily!