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CIS Secondary Library: Leveling in the Library

Leveling in the Library

English Leveling

All English books in the CIS Secondary Library are leveled according to the recommended reading age for the title. Leveling is undertaken by library professionals with consideration of the following: 

  • Reputable, unbiased, professionally prepared selection aids such as awards lists, professional library journals, Follett Titlewave reviews, and collection analyses.
  • Accuracy and reliability of information presented
  • Support of language acquisition
  • Formats; readability

How to locate level information

You may locate the level of an English book next to the Library barcode on the front or back of the book. 

There are three English levels in the CIS Secondary Library:

All Secondary - recommended for Y7-9, titles are generally suitable for ages 8 and up. 

Young Adult - recommended for Y10-Y13, titles are generally suitable for ages 15 and up. 

Adult - recommended for Y13 and faculty, titles are generally suitable for ages 18 and up. 

Examples of levels on English books

Chinese Leveling

漢基圖書館的中文書籍分類,是依照本校各級中文班的要求為基準。分類標準包括書籍的內容、語文程度以及其格式等要素。學生可用以下圖表作參考選出適合自己程度的書籍。

汉基图书馆的中文书籍分类,是依照本校各级中文班的要求为基准。分类标准包括书籍的内容、语文程度以及其格式等要素。学生可用以下图表作参考选出适合自己程度的书籍。