Australia Face-to-Face Practitioner Courses
Our four day face-to-face training is available in Australia.
If there are no courses running in your area or you live outside of Australia and want to train in person, get in touch. Our Literacy Specialists can support you to explore all of your training options.
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Once you’ve registered an interest in a course a Literacy Specialist will confirm your booking and issue an invoice. Your booking is not confirmed until payment has been received.
Face-to-Face Courses
Western English Language School, 21 Scholar Dr, Manor Lakes, VIC, 3024
This course will run on the following dates: 13th Aug, 14th Aug, 20th Aug, 21st Aug
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
DSF Institute, Suite 18, 162 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005
This course will run on the following dates: 14th Aug, 15th Aug, 21st Aug, 22nd Aug
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
Emerald State Primary School, Anakie Street, Emerald, Qld, 4720
This course will run on the following dates: 25th Aug, 26th Aug, 27th Aug, 28th Aug
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
The O'Shea Centre, 19 Lovedale Street Wilston, Brisbane, QLD, 4051
This course will run on the following dates: 25th Aug, 26th Aug, 27th Aug, 28th Aug
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
Djerring Flemington Hub, 25 Mt Alexander Rd, Flemington, VIC, 3031
This course will run on the following dates: 27th Aug, 28th Aug, 3rd Sep, 4th Sep
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
DSF Institute, 18/162 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia
This course will run on the following dates: 5th Sep, 12th Sep, 19th Sep, 26th Sep
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
The Blue Fin Fishing Club, 24 Lilac Street, Inala, QLD, 4077
This course will run on the following dates: 8th Sep, 9th Sep, 10th Sep, 11th Sep
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
Djerring Flemington Hub, 25 Mt Alexander Rd, Flemington, VIC, 3031
This course will run on the following dates: 10th Sep, 11th Sep, 17th Sep, 18th Sep
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls ACT
This course will run on the following dates: 11th Sep, 12th Sep, 15th Sep, 16th Sep
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
Easts Leagues Club, 40 Main Ave Coorparoo, Brisbane, QLD, 4151
This course will run on the following dates: 15th Sep, 16th Sep, 17th Sep, 18th Sep
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
SPELD SA Educators' Hub, Shop 8, 715 South Road, Black Forest, SA, 5035
This course will run on the following dates: 29th Sep, 30th Sep, 2nd Oct, 3rd Oct
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
Allied Health Partnerships- Peakhurst West Public School, Ogilvy St, Peakhurst, NSW, 2210
This course will run on the following dates: 29th Sep, 30th Sep, 1st Oct, 2nd Oct
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
DSF Institute, Suite 18 / 162 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005
This course will run on the following dates: 30th Sep, 1st Oct, 2nd Oct, 3rd Oct
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
Djerring Flemington Hub, 25 Mt Alexander Rd, Flemington, VIC, 3031
This course will run on the following dates: 15th Oct, 16th Oct, 22nd Oct, 23rd Oct
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
Ballajura Primary School, Illawarra Crescent South, Ballajura, Western Australia, 6066
This course will run on the following dates: 23rd Oct, 24th Oct, 6th Nov, 7th Nov
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
DSF Institute, Suite 18 / 162 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005
This course will run on the following dates: 30th Oct, 31st Oct, 6th Nov, 7th Nov
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
SPELD SA Educators' Hub, Shop 8, 715 South Road, Black Forest, SA, 5035
This course will run on the following dates: 4th Nov, 5th Nov, 6th Nov, 7th Nov
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
DSF Institute, Suite 18 / 162 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005
This course will run on the following dates: 27th Nov, 28th Nov, 4th Dec, 5th Dec
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
Springfield Central State School, 257 Grande Ave, Springfield Lakes, QLD, 4033
This course will run on the following dates: 2nd Dec, 3rd Dec, 4th Dec, 5th Dec
Book directly at https://soundality.com.au/pages/sounds-write-training
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
DSF Institute, Suite 18/162 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005
This course will run on the following dates: 20th Jan, 21st Jan, 22nd Jan, 23rd Jan
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
DSF Institute, Suite 18/162 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005
This course will run on the following dates: 19th Feb, 20th Feb, 26th Feb, 27th Feb
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
DSF Institute, Suite 18/162 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005
This course will run on the following dates: 12th Mar, 13th Mar, 19th Mar, 20th Mar
Please note this booking request form is for our flagship practitioner training; your booking will not be confirmed until the trainer contacts you directly. If you are looking for our free 'Help your child to read and write' course, please enrol here.
A training-based programme
At Sounds-Write we believe teacher knowledge is crucial to ensure success. After all, the single greatest factor in improving student outcomes is strong teacher knowledge.
There are many phonics schemes and resources out there, but Sounds-Write focuses first and foremost on developing teacher knowledge, empowering educators to forge a brighter future for their students by following the latest innovations in teaching theory.
What does the course cover?
- Learn how to teach the skills, concepts, and code knowledge students need to master in order to become competent readers, writers, and spellers.
- Discover how to introduce them to the Initial Code in the first year of school, moving from CVC words to words with a progressively more complex structure, and then transitioning to learning the Extended Code, alongside polysyllabic words in Y1.
- Learn how to teach all the different Sounds-Write lessons (or activity types), and have ample opportunity to practice them yourself.
- Find out how to teach Sounds-Write to groups of different sizes, so you can work with the whole class, small intervention groups, or one-to-one.
- Learn how to teach through errors—one of the cornerstones of the Sounds-Write approach—and how to conduct formative assessment and use differentiation as an integral part of your teaching.
- Learn how to assess where a new student should start the programme.
More about our Practitioners’ Online Training
The Sounds-Write Practitioners’ Online Training has been designed by John Walker, the author of the Sounds-Write programme, together with experts in online learning, based on the science of reading and the science of learning. It comprises presentations, lesson demonstrations and a range of other activities and content. The course includes a robust rationale for linguistic phonics and covers the theoretical underpinnings of the programme. There are quizzes and online assignments that you must complete to gain a course certificate.
There will be a cohort of trainees doing the course with you. The course will be led by one or more Sounds-Write trainers, who will answer your questions, provide feedback on assignments and run Zoom sessions to support you during the course.
The course lasts 6 weeks.
More about our face-to-face training
The face-to-face course was written by John Walker and the Sounds-Write team, based on the science of reading and the science of learning. It has been taught for over 20 years by a team of knowledgeable and experienced trainers. The course includes a robust rationale for linguistic phonics and covers the theoretical underpinnings of the programme, as well as lesson demonstrations, practical activities and guidance for implementation in your setting.
Your face-to-face experience will be with a small cohort of trainees (up to 24) so that your trainer is able to get to know you, giving you bespoke feedback on your practice and answering your questions about your setting.
The course takes place over 4 days.