The education secretary is to set out his intention to end illiteracy and innumeracy within a generation.
Michael Gove is understood to want this commitment included in the next Conservative manifesto.
In a speech to a think tank, he will outline his plan to save lives that are "wasted" due to a lack of basic skills.
He is also expected to say money should be deducted from child benefit payments for parents who allow children to truant then refuse to pay fines.
Mr Gove's strategy for making sure all children learn to read and write are likely to be included in a draft of the manifesto submitted to the prime minister by No 10's policy unit head Jo Johnson, The Times reports.
'Ready to learn'End Quote Michael Gove Education secretaryChildren only have one chance at education. We can't let them miss out on its transformative effect"
Around 15% of children leave primary school in England without basic levels of reading, writing and maths, the newspaper says.
Mr Gove will also speak of schools that are "setting children up to fail" by setting low expectations, providing "dumbed-down courses" and refusing to think of them as "intellectually curious and capable of greatness".
He will tell the centre-right think tank Policy Exchange: "I believe we have to embrace reform, lean in to the future, set standards higher than ever before."
As well as stressing the importance of raising standards in schools, Mr Gove will say parents have to take responsibility for their children's behaviour.
He wants to tackle those who "don't play their part in ensuring children attend school ready to learn".
In March government data showed record numbers of parents had been issued with truancy fines as the numbers of persistent truants fell.
'Face responsibilities'It is understood Mr Gove wants to deduct money from child benefit payments if parents refuse to pay such fines.
The proposal was originally suggested in 2011 by Charlie Taylor, the government's education adviser on school discipline, but was blocked by the Liberal Democrats.
Although local authorities have the power to pursue parents for payment, many do not do so because of the cost. Some 20,000 fines are unpaid each year.
Mr Gove is expected to say: "Critically, we need to tackle the root causes of truancy and misbehaviour.
"Children only have one chance at education. We can't let them miss out on its transformative effect.
"We need to ensure every child is in school, benefitting from great teaching in every classroom, every school day.
"That is why we've tightened the rules on attendance and absence figures are down.
"But there's more to do. We need to ensure that those parents who don't play their part in ensuring their children attend school, ready to learn and showing respect for their teacher, face up to their responsibilities."
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