Getting Started
Teacher Information Pack
Teacher Information Pack
Teacher Information Pack
A comprehensive guide for teachers implementing the Ancient World Reading Challenge. This pack includes everything you need to get started: an overview of how the challenge works, the five different ways pupils can participate, answers to frequently asked questions, and practical advice for implementation. Perfect for planning your approach and answering any questions from colleagues or parents.
Creative Response Menu
Teacher Information Pack
Teacher Information Pack
A comprehensive guide offering diverse ways for students to demonstrate their understanding and engagement with the books they've read. The menu includes options across different skill sets and learning styles, ensuring every student can find a meaningful way to respond to their reading.
Certificates
Teacher Information Pack
Certificates
Celebrate your pupils' achievements with official Ancient World Reading Challenge certificates. Certificates are only issued once teachers have submitted evidence of completion to bham.classicsforall@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
Tracking and Planning
Badge Tracker
Thematic Tracker
Badge Tracker
A colourful, printable tracker featuring all 12 badges with the distinctive Greek key border design. Students can colour in or mark off badges as they complete them, creating a visual record of their progress through the challenge.
Badge Planner
Thematic Tracker
Badge Tracker
A visual planning tool to help students organise their reading challenge journey. Students can use the blank spaces beside each badge number to brainstorm book ideas, note topics that interest them, plan the order they want to tackle badges, or sketch creative response ideas. This flexible resource works for individual planning, group bad
A visual planning tool to help students organise their reading challenge journey. Students can use the blank spaces beside each badge number to brainstorm book ideas, note topics that interest them, plan the order they want to tackle badges, or sketch creative response ideas. This flexible resource works for individual planning, group badge assignments, or thematic approaches. Perfect for students who like to plan ahead or need help getting started.
Thematic Tracker
Thematic Tracker
Thematic Tracker
Perfect for Reading Circles or thematic approaches, this collaborative tracker uses a visual tree structure to organise badge assignments across a group. Teachers can customise the theme and assign students to specific badges, making it easy to see who's responsible for which books at a glance.
Reading Passport
Thematic Tracker
Thematic Tracker
Transform the Reading Challenge into a journey through the ancient world! This booklet-style passport allows students to record each book as a "destination visited," with space for book titles, notes, and reflections. The final page includes customisable passport stamps representing different ancient locations and themes.
Simple Book Review
Simple Book Review
Simple Book Review
A simple, visual worksheet for students to record their thoughts after completing a book. Students fill in the book title, author, badge number, give a star rating, and explain how their book connects to the badge number.
Book Review
Simple Book Review
Simple Book Review
A detailed book review worksheet that works as a creative response option. Perfect for teachers who want students to focus on the reading itself, or when time and resources for elaborate responses are limited. Ideal for independent readers or as a straightforward way to track progress across multiple badges.
Book Lists
Complete Book List
Ancient Egypt Book List
Complete Book List
This comprehensive list includes every book suggestion from all twelve badges, organised by badge number and topic. Use this master list to see the full range of reading options available across Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Middle East, and Roman Britain. Perfect for planning your reading challenge journey or findi
This comprehensive list includes every book suggestion from all twelve badges, organised by badge number and topic. Use this master list to see the full range of reading options available across Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Middle East, and Roman Britain. Perfect for planning your reading challenge journey or finding books that connect multiple badges to different ancient civilisations.
Thematic Book List
Ancient Egypt Book List
Complete Book List
These lists organise books by topic rather than civilisation, making it easy to find reading that matches specific interests or curriculum themes. Each list shows which badge numbers connect to that theme, along with book suggestions across all key stages. Whether you're studying mythology, exploring daily life in the ancient world, or fo
These lists organise books by topic rather than civilisation, making it easy to find reading that matches specific interests or curriculum themes. Each list shows which badge numbers connect to that theme, along with book suggestions across all key stages. Whether you're studying mythology, exploring daily life in the ancient world, or focusing on women in antiquity, these curated lists help you find the perfect match for your pupils' interests and learning goals.
Ancient Egypt Book List
Ancient Egypt Book List
Ancient Egypt Book List
This list covers books about Ancient Egypt organised by badge number. Explore the construction of the pyramids, decode hieroglyphics, learn about mummification and beliefs about the afterlife, and meet powerful pharaohs. You'll find suggestions covering Egyptian gods, monuments, and daily life across all key stages.
Ancient Rome Book List
Ancient Egypt Book List
Ancient Egypt Book List
This list covers books about Ancient Rome organised by badge number. From the legendary founding by Romulus and Remus to the grandeur of emperors and the spectacle of the Colosseum, you'll find suggestions covering Roman mythology, politics, warfare, and daily life across all key stages.
Ancient Greece Book List
Ancient Middle East Book List
Ancient Middle East Book List
This list covers books about Ancient Greece organised by badge number. Journey with heroes like Odysseus and Heracles, meet gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus, and encounter legendary monsters. From Homer's epic poems to the dramatic tales of the Trojan War, you'll find suggestions covering Greek mythology and history across all key stages.
Ancient Middle East Book List
Ancient Middle East Book List
Ancient Middle East Book List
This list covers books about the Ancient Middle East organised by badge number. Read the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh, discover Babylonian creation myths, and learn about the mighty Persian Empire. You'll find suggestions covering Mesopotamian and Persian civilisations across all key stages.
Roman Britain Book List
Ancient Middle East Book List
Roman Britain Book List
This list covers books about Roman Britain organised by badge number. Follow the legions who invaded and conquered, discover how Britannia became part of the Roman world, and learn about the clash of cultures. You'll find suggestions covering this dramatic period of history across all key stages.