The Flying Colours Benchmark Kit includes 20 Benchmark Books, a prepared Reading Record for each text and an Assessment Record Pro Forma.

The books have been carefully written, levelled and designed for the assessment of students' progress and achievements at the end of each Flying Colours level. One fiction and one non-fiction benchmark book is provided for each level.

The Flying Colours Benchmark Assessment and Profiling Software is also available. This CD-ROM assists teachers in accurately identifying students' reading levels, recording their achievements and progress, and providing accurate data for individual, class and whole school review.

BOOKS INCLUDE:

• Benchmark Kit
• Benchmark Software
• Benchmark Kit & Software
• Benchmark Kit User Guide

• high-frequency words specific to the level
• language structures appropriate to the specific level
• simple, clear plot structures
• known characters from the specific level wherever appropriate
• a balance of gender, ethnicity, disability, fantasy and realism
• the non-fiction books also include a range of text types and are linked to the theme of the specific level.