A Richer Read: Supporting Critical Analysis

Abstract

This paper will describe an enrichment reading program that has been designed to expand the reading experiences of highly able students. The program supports students to improve their ability to engage critically with a text, to compare and contrast texts, and to evaluate them in light of set criteria. This enrichment reading program has been offered for the past seven years to talented readers from years five to ten at Genazzano FCJ College. This paper will also report on the results of a survey of all participants who undertook the program in 2015.