KJS Prospectus 2025-26

Accelerated Reader At King James’s we recognise the positive impact reading for pleasure has on students. It enhances their academic achievement and improves their attitude towards learning and school in general. Reading forms part of the curriculum and all Year 7 students are enrolled onto Accelerated Reader. The lessons, led by our chartered librarian, are designed to encourage regular reading and students benefit enormously from specific guidance on which books are most appropriate for their reading level. At the start of the programme, all students take a test to ascertain their current reading level. They then choose a suitable book to read. After finishing the book, they take a computerised quiz and once they have achieved an average of eighty percent or more, they proceed to a higher-level book. The lessons also involve students actively participating in specialised activities which are designed to further promote reading for pleasure. Confidence and ability in reading can be a source of personal satisfaction and through Accelerated Reader we aim to instil in our students a life-long love of reading. Bespoke Curriculum At King James’s we recognise that not all students are the same and therefore, we have a number of bespoke curriculum pathways for those students that require it. This includes a Student Support Group run by the Learning Support Department and additional maths and English intervention at GCSE led by specialist teachers. “Curriculum planning is ambitious and meets pupils learning needs” - Ofsted report, 2023