RCI-02303 · Decoding

Decoding — Adult Foundation Applied Project · Self-Paced

Use flexible strategies to unlock unfamiliar words accurately and independently. This version is designed for 18+ at foundation level through independent digital learning.

AdultFoundationSelf-PacedApplied Project8 learning hours
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outcomescourse journeyprogression

What you should be able to do

  • Develop secure word attack strategies with clear guided foundations.
  • Develop increasingly independent syllable decoding with clear guided foundations.
  • Develop applied morphology with clear guided foundations.
  • Develop confident self-correction with clear guided foundations.
  • Apply Decoding skills through real-world application appropriate to 18+.
  • Reflect on progress, explain strategies used and identify a clear next step.

Course journey

Unit 1 · Decode the PatternFocus: word attack strategies

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

Unit 2 · Syllable StrategyFocus: syllable decoding

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

Unit 3 · Meaningful Word PartsFocus: morphology

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

Unit 4 · Independent ReadingFocus: self-correction

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

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 Adult learners (18+) who want to develop word attack strategies, syllable decoding, morphology, self-correction at Foundation level.

Progression

After completion, learners can move into a higher-level pathway within Decoding, 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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