Introduction to Reading English

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Entry Level 1
Unit No:
D/506/0290
Credits:
2
Guided learning hours:
20 hours

Assessment Guidance

Key words will be those in most common usage and those of greatest personal significance to the learner. They might include for example numbers, common adjectives, jobs, countries, days of the week and words relating to family such as son or sister.
Learners should be building up a range of vocabulary as they prepare to progress to Entry 1 ESOL. However, there is no minimum requirement for a particular number of words for this unit.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1 — Know the English alphabet and common digraphs.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    State the sounds and names of individual letters.
  • 1.2
    State the sound of common digraphs, such as sh, ch, ph, th, ng, wh, oo and ee.
2 — Be able to de-code simple phonetic words.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Use letter sounds to decode simple phonetic words in common usage.
3 — Be able to read key sight words.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Recognise and state the meaning of key sight words, including for example, numbers, jobs, countries, days of the week, a small number of common adjectives and prepositions.
4 — Know that English is written from left to right and top to bottom.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Demonstrate an awareness that English is written from left to right and top to bottom.