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 Elliottās keynote: āRethinking Dyslexia: From Diagnostic Labels to Evidence-Based Reading Supportā 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
Weāre excited to share a major development at Sounds-Writeāour brand-new annual membership, launching in September 2025. Ā The membership will be available in the UK and the rest of Europe, and to any international schools following an English curriculum.Ā āThe...
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 āGiving our children the best...
