Your child progresses through four structured stages across the year.
Stage 1 — Foundation Fluency (Weeks 1–14)
Focus:
✔ Building reading accuracy
✔ Strengthening reading confidence
✔ Establishing consistent reading routines
Students work toward 111+ words correct per minute, the expected beginning-of-year fluency benchmark.
Stage 2 — Strengthening Fluency (Weeks 15–26)
Focus:
✔ Increasing reading speed
✔ Maintaining strong accuracy
✔ Developing reading consistency
Students progress toward 121+ words correct per minute, supporting mid-year fluency expectations.
Stage 3 — Expanding Fluency (Weeks 27–39)
Focus:
✔ Reading longer passages
✔ Improving reading stamina
✔ Strengthening comprehension
Students work toward 130+ words correct per minute, building advanced fluency.
Stage 4 — Mastery Fluency (Weeks 40–52)
Focus:
✔ Confident academic reading
✔ Strong comprehension
✔ Independent reading development
Students finish Year 5 ready for increased literacy expectations in Year 6.