What you should be able to do
- Develop secure word meaning with increasing independence.
- Develop increasingly independent context clues with increasing independence.
- Develop applied word families with increasing independence.
- Develop confident precise usage with increasing independence.
- Apply Vocabulary skills through playful creation appropriate to ages 10–12.
- Reflect on progress, explain strategies used and identify a clear next step.
Course journey
Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 10–12.
Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 10–12.
Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 10–12.
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 word meaning, context clues, word families, precise usage at Developing level.
Progression
After completion, learners can move into a higher-level pathway within Vocabulary, apply the skill in another literacy domain, join a Reading Ambassador pathway, or continue through the Reading Passport and Literacy App.