It turns out that we learn more if we hear things in a story.

This insight is very helpful for us as we develop the curriculum.

We can help our pupils know more and remember more if we use high quality texts. This website is dedicated to recommending stories and texts that can support teaching in every subject.

We have identified some outstanding texts, demonstrated their connections to the national curriculum programmes of study, drafted some outline plans, and pulled together important vocabulary for each unit.

Using stories in the curriculum helps to bridge the gap between high prior attaining and low prior attaining pupils.

According to research from the University of Sussex’s ‘faster reading’ project, all pupils improved their reading comprehension, with low-attaining pupils making nearly twice the progress of their peers. So, let’s get cracking using fantastic stories to benefit all our pupils!

If you are interested in learning more about theimpact of reading, check out Gayle Fletcher and Lauren Haines discussing their school’s experience with Rachel Higginson. You can also watch headteacher Karl Duke’s video clip, where he explains how he has developed a reading-focused curriculum in his primary school.