What you should be able to do
- Develop secure source evaluation with clear guided foundations.
- Develop increasingly independent argument analysis with clear guided foundations.
- Develop applied bias awareness with clear guided foundations.
- Develop confident evidence quality with clear guided foundations.
- Apply Critical Reading skills through deep guided study appropriate to ages 7–9.
- Reflect on progress, explain strategies used and identify a clear next step.
Course journey
Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 7–9.
Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 7–9.
Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 7–9.
Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 7–9.
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 Primary learners (ages 7–9) who want to develop source evaluation, argument analysis, bias awareness, evidence quality at Foundation level.
Progression
After completion, learners can move into a higher-level pathway within Critical Reading, apply the skill in another literacy domain, join a Reading Ambassador pathway, or continue through the Reading Passport and Literacy App.