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Language level 1For children aged 6–12In preparation

English Reading Workshop • Sound explorer

Learning Reading in English for children — language level 1

Children connect letters to sounds, blend three sounds into short words and understand sentences supported by pictures.

10 units60 core lessons10 Assessment, support and challenge70 planned lessons
12–15 minutes Lesson length4 lessons per week18 suggested weeks
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A direct answer for parents

What will your child learn at this level?

Children connect letters to sounds, blend three sounds into short words and understand sentences supported by pictures. Language level 1 is based on your child’s command of English and is suitable for ages 6–12.

Is this level right for my child?

Language level 1 is based on your child’s command of English and is suitable for ages 6–12.

What does your child do during a lesson?

They hear and see a clear model, practise independently, answer short questions and review until the skill is secure.

What can the parent see?

They see completed lessons, progress, attempts and reviews to understand improvements and support needs.

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Level map

10 units, each with 6 clearly defined lessons.

Open a unit to see the lesson journey, from the first model to a new task and secure mastery.

01
Unit 1 • 6 lessons

Hear the sound

  1. 01
    Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
  2. 02
    Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
  3. 03
    Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
  4. 04
    Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
  5. 05
    Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
  6. 06
    Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
02
Unit 2 • 6 lessons

Letter-sound map

  1. 07
    Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
  2. 08
    Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
  3. 09
    Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
  4. 10
    Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
  5. 11
    Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
  6. 12
    Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
03
Unit 3 • 6 lessons

Short vowels

  1. 13
    Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
  2. 14
    Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
  3. 15
    Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
  4. 16
    Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
  5. 17
    Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
  6. 18
    Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
04
Unit 4 • 6 lessons

Blend three sounds

  1. 19
    Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
  2. 20
    Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
  3. 21
    Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
  4. 22
    Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
  5. 23
    Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
  6. 24
    Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
05
Unit 5 • 6 lessons

CVC words

  1. 25
    Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
  2. 26
    Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
  3. 27
    Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
  4. 28
    Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
  5. 29
    Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
  6. 30
    Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
06
Unit 6 • 6 lessons

High-frequency words

  1. 31
    Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
  2. 32
    Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
  3. 33
    Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
  4. 34
    Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
  5. 35
    Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
  6. 36
    Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
07
Unit 7 • 6 lessons

Picture and sentence

  1. 37
    Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
  2. 38
    Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
  3. 39
    Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
  4. 40
    Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
  5. 41
    Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
  6. 42
    Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
08
Unit 8 • 6 lessons

Full stop and voice

  1. 43
    Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
  2. 44
    Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
  3. 45
    Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
  4. 46
    Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
  5. 47
    Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
  6. 48
    Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
09
Unit 9 • 6 lessons

Tiny text

  1. 49
    Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
  2. 50
    Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
  3. 51
    Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
  4. 52
    Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
  5. 53
    Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
  6. 54
    Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
10
Unit 10 • 6 lessons

My first reader mission

  1. 55
    Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
  2. 56
    Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
  3. 57
    Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
  4. 58
    Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
  5. 59
    Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
  6. 60
    Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
Before subscription and production

A precise definition of the starting point, outcome and mastery standard.

Before starting

Suggested prior knowledge

  • • Understands age-appropriate everyday speech
  • • Recognises that words are made of sounds
  • • Can follow a picture or line with support
To confirm mastery

Expected evidence of performance

  • ✓ Hear the first and last sounds
  • ✓ Links a letter to its sound
  • ✓ Blend consonant-vowel-consonant words
  • ✓ Understand a very simple sentence
Mastery rule

A skill counts as acquired only after two successes: once in direct practice and once in a new task the child has not seen before.

Measurement checkpoints

Assessment throughout, not just a final test

  1. Starting assessment after unit 2
  2. Progress assessment after unit 5
  3. Transfer assessment after unit 8
  4. Final mastery task after unit 10
In-lesson support

Support decreases as the child progresses

About 60% of the lesson is in the target language, with visual Arabic support when needed; the proportion increases according to the child’s performance.

Pictures, gestures, an audio model and a choice of answers.

Three paths

The same level, a suitable challenge for every child

  • Support: A short support bridge revisits the smallest missing skill in Accuracy, fluency and comprehension, using a simpler model and more practice.
  • Main path: The main path follows the ten units with spaced review of earlier skills.
  • Challenge: The challenge path applies the same level 1 skill in a richer text or task, without randomly jumping to another level’s content.
Transfer to everyday life

Final mastery project

Reader portfolio: your child reads a new text related to “My first reader mission”, explains their understanding and finds evidence.

Optional home practice: 5–8 minutes: a short read-aloud followed by one meaning question, without turning home into a classroom.

A familiar routine in every unit

Your child knows the stages, while the content increasingly challenges their thinking.

  1. 1

    I prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading

  2. 2

    I watch a model of reading and understanding

  3. 3

    I practise decoding and fluency

  4. 4

    I understand the text with guidance and questions

  5. 5

    I read a new text and find my evidence

  6. 6

    I demonstrate mastery and choose the right review

70
Total lessons in the level

Core path + assessment + support + challenges

60 Core: They teach skills across the ten units.

4 Assessments: At defined checkpoints, not just at the end.

3 Support bridges: They step in when a real difficulty appears.

3 Challenges: For children who have mastered the skill and want to go further.

In preparation and production

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An indicative progression from Pre-A1 to A2.1, combining systematic phonics with CEFR reading skills; this is not a language qualification.

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