Collins Big Cat
Collins
From early phonic development to fluent reading, Collins Big Cat is a whole-school reading scheme that provides complete support for primary reading. With over 1,000 levelled readers, equally split between fiction and non-fiction and covering a wide variety of genres and text types, you can support teaching across the curriculum as well as finding something to inspire and engage every reader.
All books feature beautiful illustrations and stunning photography and many have been quizzed for Accelerated Reader and Reading Recovery. You can also develop and assess key reading skills, including inference and deduction, through comprehensive teaching and assessment support.
Year Group
Reception – Year 6 (EYFS – KS2)
Contents
Phonics for Letters and Sounds – 256 fully decodable readers and 2 Phonics Teacher Handbooks
Phonics Practice – 72 phonic-based readers for further practice
Guided, whole-class and independent readers – Over 1000 high-quality banded readers for the whole school covering a wealth of genres and topics
Ebook library – Over 1000 ebooks
Assessment – Digital and print
Extended readers to challenge able readers
Phonics Progress – 24 books for Year 2/P3 children
Progress – 71 books at KS1 reading levels with KS2 interest levels
Support
Our customer service team are available Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00 via email () or telephone (01484 668 148) and are always happy to help with any questions. We also have a dedicated support team for our digital products.
Impact
Big Cat is used by thousands of schools. Read some of the reasons why schools chose Collins Big Cat for their reading scheme and watch staff from St George’s Catholic Primary School explain why they invested in Collins Big Cat.
The Tara Binns mini-series also recently won the 3-star award in the STEM category of the Teach Primary awards.
Cost
The most cost-effective way to buy Big Cat is through purchasing sets as these contain a 20% discount built-in to the price. You can also purchase 1 year subscriptions to our ebook library. View our subscription options. Each Big Cat book is also available to buy individually. Our sales consultants are always happy to discuss discounts and offers with you.
Contact
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Our friendly sales consultants and customer service team are always happy to discuss how Big Cat can improve and support reading in your school. Find your local sales consultant:
education@harpercollins.co.uk | 01484 668 148
