RCI-12638 · Storytelling

Storytelling — Early Years Foundation Applied Project · Club / Workshop

Shape memorable stories using character, structure, setting, conflict and voice. This version is designed for ages 4–6 at foundation level through social, activity-rich workshop learning.

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What you should be able to do

  • Develop secure character with clear guided foundations.
  • Develop increasingly independent plot with clear guided foundations.
  • Develop applied setting with clear guided foundations.
  • Develop confident narrative voice with clear guided foundations.
  • Apply Storytelling skills through real-world application appropriate to ages 4–6.
  • Reflect on progress, explain strategies used and identify a clear next step.

Course journey

Unit 1 · Create the CharacterFocus: character

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

Unit 2 · Shape the PlotFocus: plot

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

Unit 3 · Build the WorldFocus: setting

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

Unit 4 · Tell It PowerfullyFocus: narrative voice

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

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 Early Years learners (ages 4–6) who want to develop character, plot, setting, narrative voice at Foundation level.

Progression

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