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The Reading Scheme collection consists of sample materials, from structured reading schemes dating from the mid-1990s to the present. This is a reference only collection.
Material is arranged on the shelves in alphabetical order of the scheme title. Where possible guides or other support material is included.
When searching UCL Explore, you can limit the search to reading schemes by searching for the term "reading scheme" in the shelfmark field, and using the filters on the left to limit to IOE or Curriculum Resources.
Included in the the Curriculum Resources collection is a selection of Graded Readers.
These are generally aimed at secondary students and adults, and include series written for English learners as well as secondary students with reading difficulties and adult literacy students.
When searching UCL Explore, you can limit the search to this collection by searching for the term "graded readers" in the shelfmark field, and using the filters on the left to limit to IOE or Curriculum Resources.
Any titles from this collection can be borrowed. You can see a list of the series in the Graded Readers collection below:
From 1993 to 2005, the Basic Skills Agency (BSA) funded a collection of basic skills materials housed and managed at the Institute of Education Library. When Agency funding ceased, the BSA passed the collection to the Institute to sit alongside other library teaching resources. The collection is for reference use only and is held in Store and so, to access these items, they should be requested as per the guidelines on the UCL Store Services page
Although the Basic Skills collection is no longer added to, it remains a valuable source of ideas for teaching adults and young adults. Materials can be found in a variety of formats: books, videos, audio-tapes, CDs, games and graphics. While literacy and numeracy teaching resources are the foundation of the collection, other areas include: ESOL resources, family learning, and support for students with learning difficulties.
The Library also holds the Basic Skills Agency Archive of BSA publications dating back to the 1970s. These items are listed on UCL Explore and can be ordered in advance via Explore.
When searching the library catalogue you can limit the search to materials in the Basic Skills collection by using "BSA" as a search term. This will bring up holdings on shelves and in the BSA Archives.
The Education in Literature collection explores the way education is portrayed in popular literature. Resources capture the experiences of teachers and students in a variety of educational settings, from primary to higher education and even beyond the traditional classroom.
The collection features authors from a diverse range of identities, backgrounds, and nationalities. Countries represented include Australia, Cameroon, China, Hungary, India, Iran, Mexico, and the United States.
Genres collected include thriller, fantasy, romance, horror, poetry, drama, biography, and classics, with resources from the 18th to the 21st centuries. The collection also contains a small selection of international films in DVD format. Films are in their original languages with English language subtitles.
The Education in Literature collection is shelved on the 4th Floor of the Institute of Education Library. The material is arranged on the shelves alphabetically by the first three letters of the author/creator’s surname.
The collection may also be browsed using Explore.
Dr Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood School. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation, more meetings and securing the school’s boundaries from demonic incursions. But it’s possible the entity Walden most needs to keep her school safe from . . . is herself.
A dramatic true story of political division, fear-mongering, anti-intellectualism, the death of democratic institutions, and the relentless rebellion of reading.
"Sweet like plantain, hot like pepper. They taste the best when together..."
Bolu Babalola's dazzling debut novel centres on a young Black British woman who has no interest in love and unexpectedly finds herself caught up in a fake relationship with the man she warned her girls about.
When sixteen-year-old Janie is caught kissing shiftless Johnny Taylor, her grandmother swiftly marries her off to an old man with sixty acres. Janie endures two stifling marriages before she finally meets the man of her dreams - who offers not diamonds, but a packet of flowering seeds.
Written from his prison cell, Ahmet Altan's novel offers a witty, insightful view of modern Turkey and the lives of its 'new poor' that shows how we can find light in the darkest times.
Jess Walker, middle child of a middle class family, has perfected the art of vanishing in plain sight. But when she arrives at a concrete university campus under flat, grey, East Anglian skies, her world flares with colour.
At eight years of age, Charles Spencer was sent away to one of England's most England's most exclusive boarding schools. Here he reveals the strange secrets of the school, and the culture of cruelty and abuse he experienced in his five years there as pupil.
Three-time Eisner Award winner Junji Ito presents brand-new nightmares! What destiny awaits them after the screaming?
A brief guide to finding and accessing e-books via UCL Explore.
Check out our Explore guide to find out more about how to use Explore for your research.
ReadingLists @UCL is an online service that gives students easy access to materials on their reading lists wherever they are, and allows academic staff to create and update their own reading lists.
