Ages 3–6 | Move from oral language into structured Pre A1 foundations
Use themes, phonics, picture-book expression and classroom tasks to build structured learning habits without making formal scores the goal.
01 · What this stage really focuses on
Understand, participate, decode and express
01Theme vocabulary recurs in stories and play02Connect phonemic awareness with letter sounds03Move from picture naming to complete short sentences04Build shared-reading, turn-taking, listening and task-completion habits
02 · How ability develops
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Theme input
Understandable language around family, animals, school and daily life
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Phonics
Sound discrimination, blending and frequent-word recognition
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Picture-book expression
Describe people, actions and simple cause in sequence
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Pre A1 tasks
Use pictures, short sentences and interaction to start all four skills
Chosen a target level? Review its assessment
Choose a fixed level from learning history, recent work and teacher judgement, then review current options and use the report to plan the next step.
