What is the Challenge?

The Premier's Reading Challenge is a literacy engagement program that was introduced by the Premier in 2004 to:

• Encourage students to read more books and enjoy reading
• Improve literacy levels.

The Challenge requires students to read 12 books between the beginning of the school year and early September.

 

How do I complete the Challenge?

• Download a Student Reading Record here or click here to access a digital copy
• Read 12 books: 
  - for years Reception to 7, 8 books from the PRC booklist, and 4 of your own choosing (which may or may not be on the PRC booklists); 
• You can include the following types of books: 
  - E-Books
  - Audio Books
  - class/shared reading - this includes books you read at home with your family, or even books that are read to you by an adult
  - Prescribed books that you have to read for school (any subject)
  - non-fiction
  - research for assignments
  - books in another language other than English
• Fill out your Student Reading Record as you go, and get an adult (parent/carer, librarian, school teacher,etc) to sign each one to verify that you read the book.
• Hand the form in to your school's PRC Coordinator by the due date - please check this date with your PRC coordinator, as they may elect to make the finishing date earlier to allow all students to get their awards on time.
• Wait for your award!

Key Dates 2016

From 1 February 2016 

• 2016 Premier's Reading Challenge starts 

9 September 2016

• Reading finishes for the 2016 challenge

11 July - 23 September 2016

• Student Reading Records collected
• Data entered in schools - from the end of term 2.

30 September 2016

• Home education students send Reading Records to the Project Officer by this date