What you should be able to do
- Develop secure thesis with increasing independence.
- Develop increasingly independent evidence with increasing independence.
- Develop applied counterargument with increasing independence.
- Develop confident reasoning with increasing independence.
- Apply Argumentative Writing skills through structured practice 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 thesis, evidence, counterargument, reasoning at Developing level.
Progression
After completion, learners can move into a higher-level pathway within Argumentative Writing, apply the skill in another literacy domain, join a Reading Ambassador pathway, or continue through the Reading Passport and Literacy App.