by Tita Beaven | Jul 10, 2025 | Blog, Primary Education, Secondary School, UK
The newly-published Writing Framework (2025) and the Reading Framework (2023) together offer schools a clear, research-informed direction: secure the foundations of reading and writing early, and build on them progressively throughout primary education. They emphasise...
by Tita Beaven | Jun 25, 2025 | Blog, Interventions, News, SEND
This blog post was inspired by Professor Joe Elliott’s keynote: “Rethinking Dyslexia: From Diagnostic Labels to Evidence-Based Reading Support” at the Sounds-Write Symposium 2025. His thought-provoking presentation challenged many of the assumptions we often make...
by Tita Beaven | May 8, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
We’re excited to share a major development at Sounds-Write—our brand-new annual membership, launching in September 2025. The membership will be available in the UK and the rest of Europe, and to any international schools following an English curriculum. “The...
by Tita Beaven | Jul 31, 2024 | News
A new era for state schools in Victoria, Australia In Victoria, Australia, the science of reading is gaining recognition as a crucial element in improving literacy outcomes for students. Phonics in particular, has been identified as a fundamental skill that forms the...
by Tita Beaven | Jun 19, 2024 | News
Last week, John Walker and I had the privilege of visiting Twynyrodyn Community School in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, to observe their phonics lessons in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, as well as in an intervention setting. The school motto is ‘Giving our children the best...