Ages 7–12
Reference level: A1–B2
Engaging fiction and non-fiction build fluency, vocabulary, comprehension strategies and confidence across a wide range of text types.
Children & Teens · Reading & Writing
Understand more. Express ideas clearly.
Targeted reading and writing pathways help learners move beyond recognising words and completing exercises. Students learn to understand increasingly complex texts, organise ideas and communicate with clarity and independence.
Ages 7–18Personalised placementSeparate or combined pathways
Two connected pathways
Focused support where it matters most
Students may follow Reading Development, Writing Development, or a combined programme based on their assessment and learning needs.
Reading Development
From reading the words to understanding the ideas.
For learners who can read aloud but do not always understand deeply, rely heavily on translation, lose confidence with longer texts, or find inference and summary difficult.
Through carefully selected fiction and non-fiction, students develop the vocabulary, comprehension strategies and critical-thinking skills needed to become confident, thoughtful and independent readers.
What students develop
Stronger comprehension at every level
- Reading fluency and confidence
- Vocabulary in context
- Main ideas and supporting details
- Fiction and non-fiction comprehension
- Inference, prediction and summary
- Purpose, tone and viewpoint
- Textual evidence
- Critical and independent reading
Ages 13+
Reference level: A2–C1
More complex texts develop academic vocabulary, information processing, inference, evidence, viewpoint and critical reading.
Writing Development
From complete sentences to clear, organised writing.
For learners who have ideas but struggle to express them in English, write incomplete or repetitive sentences, depend on translation, or find it difficult to organise paragraphs.
Students learn how to plan, structure, draft, revise and improve their work—not simply complete isolated grammar exercises.
What students develop
Writing that becomes more accurate and independent
- Complete and accurate sentences
- Sentence expansion and variety
- Vocabulary for written expression
- Paragraph organisation
- Topic sentences and supporting details
- Logical sequencing and cohesion
- Planning, drafting and revising
- Independent writing habits
Ages 7–12
Foundation to upper-intermediate
Clear models and guided practice help learners progress from complete sentences to structured paragraphs and short compositions.
Ages 13+
Reference level: A2–C1
Students develop organised academic paragraphs and essays, learning to present, support and connect ideas clearly.
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Personalised Placement
The course follows the learner—not a fixed textbook.
Before starting, LLT considers the learner’s age, language level, reading or writing ability, academic needs and goals. We then select the most suitable pathway, level, materials, lesson length and learning plan.
LLT selects the most suitable international course materials, authentic texts and LLT-developed learning resources based on each learner’s assessment results and learning needs.
Lesson Options
Focused learning, matched to the student
Lesson length and weekly frequency are recommended according to age, current ability, concentration span and learning goals.
Build stronger literacy skills