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RTL Partners

Bring the RTL English curriculum to your region.

We are recruiting master licensees to distribute a complete 15-level reading curriculum across Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Central America.

15
Curriculum levels
5
Stages, ages 3 to 18
540
Sequenced lessons
30+
Years in market

The product

Why RTL English

A structured 15-level English curriculum taking learners from first sounds to university-ready communication. Built once, proven in market since 1996, now ready for international distribution through master licensee partnerships.

Proven curriculum

Five stages, fifteen levels, 540 lessons — a clear long-term pathway for ages 3 to 18 across reading, writing, grammar and critical thinking.

Phonics-first methodology

Synthetic-phonics foundation with sequenced reading and writing milestones at every level. Designed for non-native-English learners in ESL contexts.

Print and digital

Workbook-led programme that runs equally well in low-tech classrooms and tablet-first environments. Adaptable to your local delivery model.

Built to be localised

Content stays in English. Brand, packaging, marketing and the partner portal are localised by you, with our support.

The curriculum

One curriculum, five stages

A coherent pathway from first sounds to university-ready communication. Each stage builds on the last, so partners do not need to source or align fragmented curricula themselves.

  1. Foundation

    Ages 3 to 6

    Levels 1 to 3

    Pre-reading and early phonics. Letter-sound correspondence, blending, first sight words.

  2. Elementary

    Ages 7 to 9

    Levels 4 to 6

    Reading fluency, handwriting, grammar foundations, early comprehension strategies.

  3. Intermediate

    Ages 10 to 12

    Levels 7 to 9

    Reading-to-learn, structured writing, vocabulary expansion, critical reading skills.

  4. Upper Intermediate

    Ages 13 to 15

    Levels 10 to 12

    Academic writing, argumentation, literary analysis, exam-readiness for international curricula.

  5. Advanced

    Ages 16 to 18

    Levels 13 to 15

    University-ready communication, research writing, rhetoric and discourse-level fluency.

See it move

Curriculum in action

Short product clips from the live curriculum. Each video shows a real lesson from one of the lower stages — the part of the curriculum partners will most often need to demo to schools and parents.

Ages 3 to 6

Foundation Stage

Ages 7 to 9

Elementary Stage

Ages 10 to 12

Intermediate Stage

The map

Where we are looking for partners

We already work with established master licensees in two regions. The territories below are open for the next round of recruitment.

IndiaChina + HK Africa S America C America Indonesia SEA E Europe
Active partner territoryOpen territory

The pitch

Why partners choose RTL

Master licensees sell to schools, school networks and parents. They need a curriculum that holds together across every grade and that they can confidently stand behind for the length of a multi-year licence.

1

A single sequenced pathway

Replaces the fragmented mix of workbooks, apps and teacher-made materials that schools typically assemble. Partners do not need to bridge gaps or re-sequence third-party content.

2

Consistent quality across every level

Every level shares the same pedagogical backbone, vocabulary progression and assessment style, so learners do not stall at a transition point and teachers do not relearn a new system each year.

3

Built for non-native learners

Synthetic-phonics foundations, scaffolded writing milestones and ESL-aware sequencing make the curriculum deployable in classrooms where English is the second language.

4

Localised without forking the curriculum

The content stays in English. Brand, marketing, packaging and the partner portal are localised by the partner with our support — you keep cultural control without maintaining a parallel curriculum.

5

Long-term product moat

Curriculum, methodology and lesson artefacts are continuously updated and shared with active partners. New competitors enter with a single book; you ship an entire 540-lesson system.

6

Aligned with the parent brand

Same brand, same pedagogy, same logo. Partners inherit 30 years of parent-brand recognition instead of building trust from zero.

The deal

The licensing model

We offer three licence structures. We discuss the right fit individually with each partner based on your territory, your existing reach and your commercial commitments.

We do not publish pricing or commercial terms on this site. Every partnership is structured bilaterally.

Master

Most chosen

Territory-exclusive

  • Exclusive rights within an agreed territory
  • Full curriculum IP, branding rights and trademarks
  • Curriculum updates delivered as they ship
  • Co-marketing budget and launch support
  • Dedicated partner-success contact

Regional

Non-exclusive country

  • Country-wide rights on a non-exclusive basis
  • Full curriculum IP and branding rights
  • Curriculum updates delivered as they ship
  • Standard co-marketing kit
  • Partner-portal access

School Network

B2B2C bulk seats

  • Bulk classroom seats for a defined school network
  • White-label or co-branded packaging
  • Onboarding programme for teachers
  • Annual renewal model

Already in market

Our existing master licensees

Two master licensees already distribute the curriculum in their territories. We are recruiting the next wave.

Crico English

India

A division of SIP Academy, Crico English brings the RTL English curriculum to a network of schools and tutoring centres across India.

Ready To Learn Ltd

Greater China + Hong Kong

Ready To Learn Ltd operates schools and tutoring programmes across Greater China and Hong Kong and is the exclusive RTL English partner for the region.

  • India: Crico English, part of SIP Academy
  • Greater China + Hong Kong: Ready To Learn Ltd

The fit

What we look for

The strongest applicants bring most of the following to the first conversation.

We are looking for

  • An established education distribution or publishing business
  • Direct relationships with schools, language centres or teacher networks
  • A local marketing budget and a team that can execute
  • Working English in the leadership team
  • A minimum of three years operating history
  • A registered business entity in the territory you wish to represent

We are not the right fit if

  • Pure-affiliate applicants with no operating entity
  • Individuals without a registered organisation
  • Applicants seeking consumer-side reseller arrangements only

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Term length is discussed individually with each partner and depends on the territory and the commercial commitments. We do not publish standard terms on this site.

The application

Apply to start a conversation

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