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.
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.
Foundation
Ages 3 to 6
Levels 1 to 3
Pre-reading and early phonics. Letter-sound correspondence, blending, first sight words.
Elementary
Ages 7 to 9
Levels 4 to 6
Reading fluency, handwriting, grammar foundations, early comprehension strategies.
Intermediate
Ages 10 to 12
Levels 7 to 9
Reading-to-learn, structured writing, vocabulary expansion, critical reading skills.
Upper Intermediate
Ages 13 to 15
Levels 10 to 12
Academic writing, argumentation, literary analysis, exam-readiness for international curricula.
Advanced
Ages 16 to 18
Levels 13 to 15
University-ready communication, research writing, rhetoric and discourse-level fluency.
See it move
See the curriculum
Three short clips from the live curriculum. Use these to demo the materials to schools, school networks and parents during your first conversations.
Curriculum overview
How the 15 levels fit together across the five stages.
Foundation Stage
Ages 3 to 6 — first sounds, blending, first sight words.
Student workbooks
What a parent or school sees when a student opens a lesson.
On the shelf
The full curriculum, on the shelf
Six workbooks per stage — 36 books total across the 15-level programme. Reorder-able; shipped per partner.
Levels 1-6
Foundation
Levels 7-12
Elementary
Levels 13-18
Intermediate
Levels 19-24
Upper Intermediate
Levels 25-30
Advanced
Levels 31-36
Advanced Plus
The map
Where we are looking for partners
We work with master licensees in selected countries today and have additional partners operating in Australia and the United Kingdom. The territories below are open for the next round of recruitment. Priority countries are listed first — these are the markets we most want a partner in right now.
Active partners today
- India — Crico English, part of SIP Academy
- Greater China + Hong Kong — Ready To Learn Ltd
- Australia + United Kingdom — Independent master licensees (small operations, not named here)
Open territoriesPriority
- Nigeria — Priority — country-wide licence
- Kenya — Priority — country-wide licence
- Egypt — Priority — country-wide licence
- Vietnam — Priority — country-wide licence
- Brazil — Priority — country-wide licence
All other open territories
- Africa (region-wide) — English-speaking markets
- South America — Argentina, Chile, Colombia
- Central America + Caribbean — Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica
- Indonesia — Country-wide licence
- Thailand — Country-wide licence
- Malaysia — Country-wide licence
- Eastern Europe — Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Baltics
In discussion
- South Africa — Early-stage conversations
- Philippines — Early-stage conversations
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 partnership model
We offer four partnership structures. Two tiers are resellers — they take a licence from us and on-license to schools, tutorial centres and tutors. Two tiers are direct delivery — schools, tutorial centres and individual tutors hold a licence and teach students themselves. We discuss the right fit individually with each applicant.
We do not publish pricing or commercial terms on this site. Every partnership is structured bilaterally.
Country
ResellerExclusive or non-exclusive country licence
Exclusive within the territory when agreed; non-exclusive otherwise.
- Country-wide rights — exclusive or non-exclusive by agreement
- Full curriculum IP, branding rights and trademarks
- On-licence to schools, tutorial centres and tutors in your territory
- Curriculum updates delivered as they ship
- Co-marketing budget and launch support
- Dedicated partner-success contact
Regional
ResellerNon-exclusive regional / sub-country licence
Always non-exclusive at the regional level.
- Region-wide rights on a non-exclusive basis
- Full curriculum IP and branding rights
- On-licence to schools, tutorial centres and tutors in your region
- Curriculum updates delivered as they ship
- Standard co-marketing kit
- Partner-portal access
Schools & Tutorial Centres
Direct deliveryDirect licence — teach in person and online
No territorial exclusivity. Your enrolment area is yours.
- Direct licence for your school, centre or tutorial business
- Teach the RTL English curriculum to your own students
- In-person classes, online classes, or both
- White-label or co-branded packaging available
- Onboarding programme for your teachers
- Annual renewal model
Tutors & Clubs
Direct deliveryIndividual tutor licence — teach in person and online
Personal licence, tied to the named tutor or club.
- Direct licence for an individual tutor or a tutor-run club
- Teach the RTL English curriculum to your own students
- In-person classes, online classes, or both
- Print-ready workbooks, marketing collateral and a club profile page
- Operations manual and tutor community included
- Low-cost entry — start part-time and grow
Already in market
Our existing master licensees
Two master licensees already distribute the curriculum in their territories. We are recruiting the next wave.
India
“A division of SIP Academy, Crico English brings the RTL English curriculum to a network of schools and tutoring centres across India.”
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
- Australia + United Kingdom: Independent master licensees (small operations, not named here)
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
The application
Apply to start a conversation
Tell us about you and your organisation. Every application is reviewed by a human; we will reply within five working days.