About us
Reading Quest’s vision is of a world in which being able to read is a basic right
Most children learn to read. One in every five boys and one in every ten girls leaves primary school unable to read. We believe that this is unacceptable. Reading Quest, a registered charity based in Oxford, was set up to make sure that everyone gets the chance they deserve.
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What we do
Reading Quest aims to give every child an equal chance to read, think, write and enjoy learning.
This happens in two ways: Training and Outreach.
Reading Quest has inspired teachers, teaching assistants, special needs coordinators and parents since developing the method in Oxford 15 years ago. 3,500 children in 96 schools in Oxfordshire have been helped by 375 trained Reading Quest tutors. In the last school year we worked in 36 schools with 250 children.
Reading Quest in action
The Reading Quest method is informed by a tried-and-tested model known as Reading Recovery. The work is rooted in the National Curriculum.
Families get involved too. When mum, dad or carer comes to watch a lesson, they go home inspired to read and play with their children and the children learn much more.
Why are we needed?
The time at which reading is switched on, by Reading Quest, is age 6 to 7. The later it’s left, the harder it gets. Life can be really hard if you can’t read: passing exams, finding a job or having enough money to get by. And research shows that it brings other problems too.
