RCI-01124 · Phonics

Phonics — Upper Primary Developing Confidence Sprint · Self-Paced

Connect sounds and letters to build accurate, confident decoding. This version is designed for ages 10–12 at developing level through independent digital learning.

Upper PrimaryDevelopingSelf-PacedConfidence Sprint2 learning hours
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outcomescourse journeyprogression

What you should be able to do

  • Develop secure grapheme–phoneme correspondence with increasing independence.
  • Develop increasingly independent decoding with increasing independence.
  • Develop applied word building with increasing independence.
  • Develop confident automatic recognition with increasing independence.
  • Apply Phonics skills through short focused progress appropriate to ages 10–12.
  • Reflect on progress, explain strategies used and identify a clear next step.

Course journey

Unit 1 · Sound–Letter ConnectionsFocus: grapheme–phoneme correspondence

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 10–12.

Unit 2 · Blend to ReadFocus: decoding

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 10–12.

Unit 3 · Build the WordFocus: word building

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 10–12.

Unit 4 · Read with ConfidenceFocus: automatic recognition

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 10–12.

How learning is evidenced

Practice evidence

Short activities, reading responses, writing tasks, discussion or applied practice depending on the pathway.

Completion task

A final age- and level-appropriate task demonstrating the key course outcomes. Successful completion can generate an RCI certificate of completion; it is not presented as a regulated qualification.

Who this pathway is for

This pathway is designed for Upper Primary learners (ages 10–12) who want to develop grapheme–phoneme correspondence, decoding, word building, automatic recognition at Developing level.

Progression

After completion, learners can move into a higher-level pathway within Phonics, apply the skill in another literacy domain, join a Reading Ambassador pathway, or continue through the Reading Passport and Literacy App.

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