Program Focus
Cognilab Reading Comprehension builds fluency in the language and thinking skills that produce deep understanding of text, using Direct Instruction and Precision Teaching, drawing on Reasoning and Writing and Comprehension A, B, and C. Vocabulary, inference, sentence and passage analysis, and text structure are taught explicitly, practised in timed sprints, and charted daily.
Ideal for Students:
- from Pre-kindergarten to Year 12
- who decode accurately but do not understand what they read
- who answer literal questions but struggle with inference
- who lose track of meaning across longer texts
- who lag behind peers on comprehension tasks or NAPLAN
Component Skills Taught
Vocabulary breadth and depth, deductions and inferences, analysing sentences for meaning, identifying main ideas and supporting details, recognising text structures (narrative, expository, persuasive), drawing conclusions, evaluating arguments, and answering literal, inferential, and evaluative questions across text types.
The curriculum draws on Reasoning and Writing and the Comprehension series, with each component assessed, taught to mastery, and practised to fluency.
Outcome Focus
Learners read for meaning with confidence, infer beyond the literal text, and apply comprehension skills across subjects. Reading becomes a tool for learning rather than a task to get through.
Our Learning Coaches
Our Coaches are trained individually in the Cognilab Method until they reach established proficiency, producing the dynamic, rewarding sessions that transform students’ academic and cognitive abilities.
Parent Reviews
Cognilab Learning has been life-changing for our son, Alex. The team used their precise teaching methods to help him master his foundational reading skills in record time. For the first time, we are seeing daily, measurable progress on his fluency charts, which gives us complete confidence in the program. He genuinely loves going, and his self-esteem has skyrocketed!
– Jessica & Mark C.
