This study investigates the relationship between reading comprehension and writing competence among grade 10 students. The study employed a quantitative research design, with a sample of 100 language teachers from five selected schools in a district. The study used simple random sampling and distributed to the identified Grade 10 English teachers with more than three years of teaching experience within the district through google forms. The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between reading comprehension and writing competence. Students with stronger reading comprehension skills tend to demonstrate higher writing competence, and vice versa. The study provides insights into the interdependence of these two crucial academic skills, and underscores the importance of fostering both reading and writing proficiency among secondary school students.

Reading comprehension

writing competence

decoding

fluency

vocabulary

grammatical fluency

writing habits

students’ independence in writing