Year 12 Scholar Book Review by Caldew School

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Year 12 Scholar Book Review

This badge recognised Year 12 pupils who demonstrated their ability to critically engage with a challenging academic or non-fiction text. Participants were required to produce a comprehensive book review that included a summary of the book's main themes, the readers opinions, including what they found engaging, confusing, strong, or weak in the book. Pupils highlighted themes and big ideas the book explores and explained why they matter. Pupils provided personal reflections supported by quotations from the text. This exercise aimed to enhance critical thinking and analytical skills amongst stories, themes and topics pupils have a pre-existing passion for.

Criteria

Select a challenging academic or non-fiction text suitable for Year 12 reading level and read it thoroughly.

Write a detailed book review that includes a summary of the book's main themes, an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses, and personal reflections.

Present the book review to peers or teachers, incorporating feedback to refine the analysis and presentation.