TEACHING RESOURCES

A Quick Guide to Book Bands

Book bands are a way of establishing a pathway of progression in reading.  Teachers can match texts to the needs of individual students.  Book bands commonly begin at lilac and are available up to black plus which are used in the higher primary years and into secondary schools.

The Bloomsbury readers are aimed at students aged 6 – 11 and many fit into the ‘Hi-Lo’ category of texts.  ‘Hi-Lo’ (High interest – low ability) texts offer interesting content at a level accessible to children who may lack confidence or reading ability.

 

Year Group

Age

Book Band

 

Year 2 / Primary 3

 

6-7 years old

 

 

Lime

 

Year 3 / Primary 4

7-8 years old

 

 

Brown

 

 

Grey

 

Year 4 / Primary 5

8-9 years old

 

 

 

Dark Blue

 

Year 5 / Primary 6

 

9-10 years old

 

 

 

Dark red

 

Year 6 / Primary 7

 

10-11 years old

 

 

 

 

Book Band

Emerging

Expected

Confident Exceeding

Above Exceeding

Lime

Year 3, Year 4

 

Year 2

 

Brown

Year 4, Year 5

Year 3

Year 2

 

Grey

Year 5, Year 6

Year 4

Year 3

Year 2

Dark Blue

Year 6

Year 5

Year 4

Year 3

Dark Red

 

Year 6

Year 5

Year 4

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