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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.
A highly imaginative and original horror-comedy centred around a cursed New England boarding school for girls—a wickedly whimsical celebration of the art of storytelling, sapphic love, and the rebellious female spirit.
The true story of the unlikely friendship between a flightless bird and a teacher out of his depth.
Tambudzai dreams of education, but her hopes only materialise after her brother's death, when she goes to live with her uncle. At his mission school, her critical faculties develop rapidly, bringing her face to face with a new set of conflicts involving her uncle, his education and his family.
Twenty-nine-year-old PhD student Ingrid Yang is desperate to finish her dissertation on the late canonical poet Xiao-Wen Chou and never read about ‘Chinese-y’ things again. When she accidentally stumbles upon a strange and curious note in the Chou archives, she convinces herself it’s her ticket out of academic hell.
Blending sharp satire with fairytale horror, Bunny is a down-the-rabbit-hole tale of loneliness and belonging, friendship and desire, and the fantastic and terrible power of the imagination.
A gripping story about an immigrant family caught in a criminal investigation, Our Best Intentions explores how easily communities and individual lives can unravel when the toxicity of privilege and racial bias are exposed.
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.
