Improving reading and spelling with Sounds-Write: the view from Victoria, Australia
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...
The Phonics Screening Check 2024: Our Analysis
CEO, John Walker, reflects on the history and purpose of the phonics screening check and shares his advice for educators looking to support their students going forward. Twelve years on and after much initial opposition, English schools have just run the latest...
PSC… Now what?
So your class has just done the Phonics Screening Check (PSC)… great! Now what? After a brief pause to congratulate yourself on that milestone, you will be thinking about what comes next. What can we learn from the PSC to inform the next steps for those...
Sounds-Write in Schools: Our Visit to Twynyrodyn Community School in Wales
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...