For families
Guide your child at home with assigned learning materials and a clear plan. An adult supports the learning and records the relevant progress.
Learning at homeThe RTL English programme
From first sounds to confident communication.
A structured English programme for learning at home, with a tutor or in a Club. Practical books, adult guidance and a connected learning record help every learner work from a suitable starting point.
Room to growLanguage, maths, creativity and more
People beside youLearn at home or with a local Club
One lasting PassportKeep achievements together
Discover our story Inside RTL English
Real books for each part of the journey
Explore the book covers, then open a level to see its curriculum. Your learner's own books are selected through their Learning Plan.
First sounds and letters
Growing as a reader
Reading, writing and thinking
What is RTL English?
A curriculum that connects each next step
RTL English brings reading, writing and communication into one structured journey. The programme pairs printed learning with a Learning Plan, teaching guidance and Checks, so practice and progress stay connected.
For tutors and Clubs
Teach individuals or small groups from each learner's starting point. Use their plan and evidence to keep families informed.
Teaching in a ClubFor schools
Explore a structured English programme for your school or learning community, with roles and access agreed during onboarding.
RTL for schoolsProgramme goals
Skills that grow together
The emphasis develops as the learner moves through the curriculum. Placement helps establish where to begin; age alone does not choose the level.
Read with understanding
Build from sounds and early reading towards fluency, comprehension and thoughtful interpretation.
Express ideas in writing
Develop clear written expression, then explore creative, descriptive, analytical and persuasive work.
Think about meaning
Ask questions, connect ideas and develop the reasoning behind a response.
Communicate with confidence
Bring vocabulary, understanding and expression into purposeful communication.
The curriculum
Five stages. Fifteen levels.
Each stage groups three levels. Explore the route below, then open a level to see its curriculum and books.
Stage 1 · Levels 1 to 3
Foundation Stage
Build the foundations for reading
Begin with phonics readiness, connect sounds and letters, and grow towards early reading.
Stage 2 · Levels 4 to 6
Elementary Stage
Develop a confident reader
Progress through independent, confident and proficient reading, building understanding alongside fluency.
Stage 3 · Levels 7 to 9
Intermediate Stage
Connect reading, writing and thinking
Develop curiosity, express ideas in writing and examine what a text means.
Stage 4 · Levels 10 to 12
Upper Intermediate Stage
Write with imagination and precision
Explore creative, descriptive and analytical writing, choosing language to communicate ideas clearly.
Stage 5 · Levels 13 to 15
Advanced Stage
Communicate with purpose
Develop persuasive and research writing, bringing reading, reasoning and expression together.
How the structure works
Small cycles inside a bigger journey
Learners work through a manageable group of books, with Checks that help guide the next step.
4 books in a cycle
The current Learning Pack brings together four assigned books. Practice and a learning check help you see what your child has understood.
9 cycles in Levels 1-14
Levels 1-14 each contain 36 books. Level 15 has eight books in two cycles. Teaching and Checks establish whether the learner is ready to continue.
3 levels in a stage
Each stage brings together a broader set of skills. The Learner Passport keeps the history as the journey develops.
Your child's learning plan shows which books to use next. Browse the curriculum to see the skills ahead.
Room to grow beyond early reading
The later stages extend into writing, research and communication. Learners build on what they can already do, with progress supported by evidence.
Explore the later levelsProgress you can understand
See what they can do. Celebrate how they grow.
Understand what your child is learning and keep achievements together across programmes and changes of tutor.
A Passport that grows with them
Keep learning and achievements together, even when your child changes programme, tutor or Club.
Know what to practise
Useful feedback helps you see what is going well and where a little more practice would help.
Notice what they understand
Learning checks help you decide when to build on a skill and when to spend more time together.
Celebrate achievements
Certificates recognise the skills a learner has demonstrated as they progress through a programme.
Find your way into RTL English
Choose home learning or apply to teach in a Club. We will confirm programme access, local pricing and the next steps.