It is a well-known fact that boys reading and writing test scores lag behind girls when it comes to literacy but at Oxford University Press we have long believed that by taking a long-term, whole-school approach and by providing boys with exciting, action-packed and motivating resources, you can inspire your boys and instil in them a belief that literacy is an enjoyable and worthwhile activity.
Sign up for your FREE Getting the Best out of Boys kit, developed with raising boys' achievement expert, Gary Wilson
Published in January 2011, the Getting the Best out of Boys kit is designed to help schools build an effective school development plan to raise boys' achievement.
Practical and easy-to-implement, it includes:
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A step-by-step guide with all the information you need to set up a Getting the Best out of Boys project in your school
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CD-ROM with ready-to-use PowerPoint presentations, handouts for staff meetings, a video case study and advice for setting up a parent workshop
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DVD with Gary's top tips to help parents get the best out of their boys
Sign up now and we will send you a free poster for your staffroom including top tips written by raising boys' achievement expert and Author, Gary Wilson.
Project X
With boy-friendly content, design, structure, and teaching and learning approach,
Project X is a whole-school reading programme designed and developed to raise boys' achievement.
Information for Parents
For tips on how you can motivate and engage your boys at home, take a look at our
tips for parents.