My ds is in year 9 of a school with a very challenging catchment and a very low % of high attainers. It's doing a fantastic job, and everyone works hard for the children- I can't fault that. A particular issue is boys and literacy- and there are initiatives in place to help encourage them to read.
DS brought home a reading list yesterday. He's in the top set- but by definition there will be plenty of level 5s in that set with him. The reading list is an A4 sheet with 67 titles on it. Just that- no notes or suggestions or anything. Ds is a reader, and he found it incredibly daunting. Hell, I found it incredibly daunting.
My question. I was thinking of suggesting to the teacher that I took the list, picked out maybe 10 or 12 books and made a booklet, with a plot summary and a review or two- just to make it more appealing.
I don,t know the teacher at all. Would I be overstepping the mark? I do already volunteer in the school with a year 7 reading scheme. I've attached a picture of the list- but I'm sure you won't be able to read it!