Common Core Literacy Standards (Grades 6–12)
The 87 Common Core literacy standards set how students in grades 6 to 12 read and write in history and social studies, science and technical subjects. They are part of the English language arts standards, written in three grade bands: 6–8, 9–10 and 11–12.
Literacy Standards by Grade Band
Three grade bands, each its own page. Every standard links to its own page once it is written.Common Core State Standards © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. Official wording from the Common Core State Standards PDFs at corestandards.org, last checked October 14, 2026.