GROWTH STAGE 03
Ages 6–9 | Build all four skills through Starters, Movers and Flyers
Build all four skills through Starters, Movers and Flyers, moving from pictures and sentences to short-text comprehension and connected expression. Age is only a stage reference.
01 · What this stage really focuses on
Move from pictures and sentences to short-text comprehension and connected expression
02 · How ability develops
Theme reading
Increase text length from words and dialogue to child-friendly short texts
Connected listening
Move from identifying people and objects to dialogue details and matching
Writing construction
Move from spelling and sentences to short picture-supported writing
Speaking interaction
Move from instructions to description, comparison, storytelling and personal questions
03 · Level content for this stage
Every level has its own content and official structure
Pre A1
YLEPre A1 Starters
Begin with familiar words, pictures and short interactions across listening, speaking, reading and writing.
- Connect sounds, letters and frequent words
- Understand pictures and complete sentence-level tasks
A1
YLEA1 Movers
Move from words and sentences to short connected texts and more sustained communication on familiar topics.
- Move from sentences to short connected texts
- Locate people, places and details in listening
A2
YLEA2 Flyers
Handle longer texts in child-friendly contexts and bridge toward independent A2 use.
- Build sustained listening and cross-sentence integration
- Understand longer child-friendly texts and story logic
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.