KS1 Phonics & Reading Schemes
Intent
- Our school is determined that every pupil will learn to read, regardless of their background, needs or abilities.
- Our school’s phonics (Letters and Sounds) programme matches the expectations of the English national curriculum and early learning goals.
- Our school has clear expectations of pupils’ phonics progress term by term, from Reception to Year 2, and the school’s phonics programme aligns with these expectations.
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Nursery |
Phase 1 |
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Reception |
Phase 2 |
Phase 3 |
Phase 4 |
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Year 1 |
Phase 5 |
Phonic Screening |
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Year 2 |
Phase 6 |
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- The sequence of reading books we use shows a cumulative progression in phonics knowledge that is matched closely to the school's phonics programme.
Implementation
- Pupils’ phonics progress is assessed frequently and is detailed to identify any pupil who is falling behind the programme’s pace, so that targeted support can be given immediately.
- The school has developed expertise in the teaching of phonics and reading that ensures consistency from one year to the next.
- Reading, including the teaching of systematic, synthetic phonics, is taught from the beginning of Reception (or Nursery if pupils join us sooner).
- All teachers have a clear understanding of how pupils learn to read.
- Teachers give pupils practice in reading and re-reading books that match the grapheme-phoneme correspondences they know, both at school and at home.
- Staff read aloud stories, poems, rhymes and non-fiction that develop pupils' vocabulary, language comprehension and love of reading.
Impact
- All pupils, including the weakest readers, make progress to meet or exceed age-related expectations.
- Pupils are familiar with and enjoy listening to a wide range of stories, poems, rhymes and non-fiction.
