Florin’s Story

Two years progress in four months

At the beginning of the year, eight-year-old Florin was reading at the level of five-year-old child, more than three years below his calendar age. Now, thanks to the support of his Bookmark volunteer, he’s on the way to catching up with his classmates.

Florin's school put him forward for the Bookmark programme to improve his confidence and his comprehension.

His teacher, Craig, ‘knew Florin had the potential to make progress if he had the intervention’. And after taking part in two six-week Bookmark programmes, Florin began to flourish.

Four months later, Florin has gained two years in his reading age and Craig has seen a huge increase in his comprehension. His vocabulary has increased, his confidence has grown, and he can predict what happens next in his books.

Florin’s increased understanding is, in part, down to the Bookmark programme Craig says. It’s had a ‘really positive’ impact and he is ‘more confident raising his hand’. Craig added: “Florin is finding his voice as he gets better at English.”

“His confidence has grown, and he can predict what happens next in his books”