- To explore how an effective whole-school reading for pleasure strategy can be developed, implemented and sustained over time.
- To examine how schools can prioritise the specific needs of struggling readers to ensure all students are able to read.
- To explore a toolkit of practical strategies to support reading for pleasure.
- To examine the effective use of the school library.
- To explore how teachers can build their knowledge about appropriate texts that young people engage with.

Regular reading for pleasure is a strong predictor of future academic success, and so it is vitally important for schools to create a positive culture around reading to ensure that students view reading as a valuable, and enriching activity, and read regularly.

But how can schools motivate and engage readers? This course will explore a myriad of ways schools can create and sustain a rich reading culture and is suitable for those leading reading across the curriculum as well as English teachers and librarians looking to develop their own individual practice.