Content

The Junior Journal (JJ) and School Journal has stories, articles, plays and poems suitable for use across various curriculum areas.

Levelling

From 2011 the concept of "reading age", represented by Guided Reading Level (GRL), has been replaced by Reading Year Level (RYL).
Many factors affect readability. Do not rely exclusively on the Reading Year Level or Guided Reading Level.
Refer to New Zealand Curriculum Update (2011), Issue 13, Levelling the School Journal.

Reading Age (Old system)	Up to August 2011	Changes to	Curriculum Level (after August 2011 )	Guided Reading Level (GRL)	Reading Year Level (RYL)
6-8 years	Junior		Level 2	<8	3
7-8 years	Part One		Level 2	8-9	4
8-9 years	Part Two		Level 3	9-10	5
9-11 years	Part Three		Level 3	10-11	6
11-13 years	Part Four		Level 4	11-13	7
			Level 4	12+	8

Location

Print copies

General Library, City Campus
- Current 10 year file - Junior Collections, (Level M, next to Sophisticated Picture books).
Sylvia Ashton-Warner Library, Tai Tokerau

Tip: Some resources are stored in the On-Demand Collection (off campus). To find and request material, check the Catalogue.

Online access

Recent Junior Journals (from 2010) and School Journals (from 2014) are on Literacy Online.
Historical School Journals (1907-1985).

Search tips

To search for content in the Junior Journal or School Journal, use the Journal Surf database .

Learn more about Journal Surf

Teacher support material

The Literacy online website has information about the Junior Journal, School Journal and other instructional series.
Search the instruction series catalogue for teacher support materials (TSM) and digital copies of the text where available.

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