Rockerbox News

Read Around the World

Rockerbox News is an award-winning non-fiction reading platform for young people. New articles are published on Rockerbox News daily and every article is available at 5 different reading levels.

Rockerbox News articles are guaranteed to be timely, positive, age appropriate, and national curriculum-aligned. Every article is followed by related multiple choice and open-ended questions that check understanding and encourage discussions.

On Rockerbox News, young people will be reading about positive current affairs and special days, consolidating their knowledge across national curriculum subjects, and learning about places and people around the world.

Rockerbox News is inclusive by design. Each young person has their own personalised account and their teacher will set the correct reading level. They can also enable or disable different subjects and accessibility features such as the option to read the text aloud.

The lowest reading level in Rockerbox News is designed for young people reading at a Year 1/Primary 2 level. The highest level aligns with the key vocabulary, grammar, and learning outcomes in Year 6/Primary 7.

Rockerbox News is proven to quickly accelerate pupil engagement with reading, boost confidence and independence, and increase motivation to learn. An interactive globe and thoughtful discussion points empower young people to become global citizens. A focus on real world vocabulary and concepts support every young person to reach their full potential.

Teachers can use Rockerbox News to set differentiated home reading activities or include the platforms in lessons and group reading times. They can track pupil engagement and progress in their central teacher dashboard and quickly identify gaps in understanding.

This app forms part of a school’s subscription package or free trial of Rockerbox News.

RECENT REVIEWS

“Extremely easy to set-up and administer, our subscription to Rockerbox News added thousands of short, non-fiction articles to the school library overnight…A great platform which brings great impact at a great price – all schools should have this!” – John, Headteacher

“Rockerbox News is a fantastic non-fiction platform which promotes reading for pleasure and supports children to become active global citizens, developing their understanding of the wider world – and their place in it. Rockerbox News gave me instant access to stimulating and informative articles; this not only saved me time as a teacher searching for appropriate fit-for-purpose articles but also enabled me to feel confident that all the children could access high-quality information that was appropriate for their age and reading ability.” – Emma, Assistant Headteacher

AWARDS

Innovation in Business 2022

• Best KS1 and KS2 Reading Platform

ERA Award 2023 Finalists

• Primary Resource or Equipment – ICT

• Special Education Resource or Equipment