Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. * Detailed support for both collaborative guided reading sessions and independent sessions for every Big Cat book. * Supports practice of reading comprehension strategies through focused, targeted lesson plans and resource sheets, ensuring every pupil reaches age-related expectations. * Includes advice for demonstration and modelling in every lesson plan, supporting pupils in developing key skills such as inference and deduction from the start. * Vocabulary Boost sessions for every book to extend pupils' expressive and receptive vocabulary. * Formative and summative assessment opportunities to fully assess pupil progress in reading.

* Matches to the current programmes of study for English, Science, History and Geography. * Supporting resource sheets and editable lesson plans available at collins.co.uk Gold title Competition: Biff, Chip and Kipper.