A coach for children and a friend to teachers
Give every child a virtual reading service that develops deeper comprehension skills and makes reading fun!
Are you ready to take your learners on a literary adventure?
Download the roadmap, to guide you through the exciting features and updates Oxford Reading Buddy has to offer.
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Maximise independent reading time at school and at home by giving every student a virtual reading coach with Oxford Reading Buddy.
Underpinned by the latest research into comprehension teaching and learning, Oxford Reading Buddy is a unique new digital service that develops deeper comprehension skills and encourages students to read more.
Delivering a consistent whole-school approach to comprehension development
Skills Framework
A research-based, easy-to-use Comprehension Skills Framework that supports comprehension development
Automatic Progression
Automatic progression through Oxford Levels ensures students have a constant supply of books at the right level and pace for them
Coaching eBooks
Unique Coaching eBooks which feature animated buddies to engage young readers
Hundreds of eBooks
Hundreds of eBooks (including decodable readers) from much loved Oxford brands
Quizzes
After-reading quizzes for all eBooks and all print-only books within featured series with questions linked to comprehension skills
Reporting
At-a-glance student, class and school reporting to save teachers time
Engage young readers with Coaching eBooks
With the unique Coaching eBooks, students can choose their own animated Reading Buddy to coach them in key comprehension strategies. Coaching eBooks between Oxford Level 1–10 include audio and books between levels 1–5 also include karaoke-like text tracking to support younger students as they move towards reading independence.
90 brand-new interactive coaching eBooks with a personal, digital reading coach to support independent reading
A personalised Reading Buddy to coach students in key comprehension strategies
Questions from the Reading Buddy help students check their understanding and provides tailored feedback to extend learning
Quizzes at the end of every book assess comprehension skills and send feedback to the teacher
A library with hundreds of eBooks
Extensive eBook libraries for English Home and First Additional Language, packed with hundreds of eBooks from much loved Oxford brands, including Aweh! Oxford Reading Tree and Project X
Oxford Level 1–10 eBooks include audio with eBooks between levels 1–5 also including karaoke-like text tracking
End-of-book comprehension quizzes provide teachers with valuable insight
Encourage progression with Quizzes
Quizzes for almost every eBook. Oxford Reading Buddy also features end-of-book quizzes for all print-only books within featured series
Carefully written by teaching experts to probe comprehension skills in-depth
Automatically marked to drive student’s progress through Oxford Levels and identify where support is needed
Quizzes for titles between Oxford Levels 1–10 include audio, making them more accessible to young readers
A proven framework for reading progression
Oxford Levels provide an expertly-designed and trusted framework for reading progression
They span from the very early stages of reading in Grade 1 (Oxford Level 1) through to more advanced reading levels in Grade 6 (Oxford Level 20)
Careful increases in reading challenge ensures students encounter manageable stretch at each step, and continue to progress
At Oxford, we use a well-established, expertly developed system for levelling books. Oxford Levels has helped millions of primary students all over the world learn to read and to love reading.
Track performance with reporting and access to data
Clear, meaningful data is easily accessible from any device
Reporting shows students’ attainment against expected rates of progression and how engaged they are with the site
Shows performance against core comprehension skills
Reporting is available at a student, class and whole-school level
Motivate young readers with intrinsic rewards
A research-based approach which weaves in motivation at every step
Collectable badges to direct good reading behaviours
Friendly reading buddies provide encouragement and support
Brilliant books and characters to engage and inspire a love of reading
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