Phonics First for YR and Y1 teachers and TAs
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‘The whole training day gave me lots of ideas for practical sessions. Good use of resources. Really informative and would definitely recommend this course.’ Helen Bailey, Carclaze Community Primary
‘Information given in such a way it made sense on a subject which can look daunting.’ Fiona Tate, Gwinear Community Primary
“Thank you so much. We have found it very informative with lots of great ideas we can incorporate immediately into our practice.” Pilgrims Pre Prep
This training is aimed at Reception and Year 1 teachers and Teaching Assistants. The session focuses on best practice in the teaching of phonics and is appropriate for schools who are using any systematic, synthetic phonics programme.
Ofsted have highlighted the importance of schools having a sharp focus on ensuring that younger children gain phonic knowledge and language comprehension necessary to read, giving them the foundations for future learning. Good quality phonics provision and teaching of early reading relies on sound subject knowledge as well as a deep understanding of the ‘science of reading’. Regardless of the different contexts and locations in the world where the English language is taught for reading and writing, the same English alphabetic code and the same phonics skills are needed. All teachers and Teaching Assistants who support developing readers and writers need a thorough understanding of the research evidence and best practice to ensure all children succeed.
This online training will:
- Give teachers and TAs confidence in phonics terminology, subject knowledge and best practice re development of early reading.
- Explore practical strategies and ‘routines’ to use immediately in the classroom to develop blending, segmenting and knowledge of GPCs.
- Explore the DfE guidance in the 2023 reading framework and implications for the classroom.
- Consider best practice in the teaching of phonics, early reading and writing as described in Ofsted’s latest Research Review Series.
- Examine the essential elements of a phonics lesson and assessment of pupil progress.