Phonics
How We Teach Phonics.
In order to further improve reading at Bishops Lydeard Church School we have adopted Read, Write, Inc Phoncis.
Click here to see our Phonics Expectations of Progress Grid
| When | Colour of scheme | Graphemes taught
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| Reception Year, end of term 1 | Ditty | Single letter sounds plus ss, ll, ff, ck |
| Reception Year, end of term 2 | Red | |
| Reception Year, end of term 3 | Green or purple | ch, nk, ng, qu, sh, th, tch |
| Baseline Year 1 | Green or purple | ch, nk, ng, qu, sh, th |
| Year 1, end of term 1 | Pink or orange | ay, ee, igh, ow, oo, oo, ar, or, air, ir, ou, oy, kn, ll, tt, se |
| Year 1, end of term 2 | Yellow | ay, ee, igh, ow, oo, oo, ar, or, air, ir, ou, oy, nn, rr, tt, pp, ve |
| Year 1, end of term 3 | Blue or grey | oy, oi, a-e, ea, i-e, o-e, u-e, ai, oa, aw, ur, er, ire, ear, ew, ure, tion, tious, cious |
| Baseline Year 2 | Blue or grey | oy, oi, a-e, ea, i-e, o-e, u-e, ai, oa, aw, ur, er, ire, ear, ew, ure, tion, tious, cious |
| Year 2, end of term 1 | Grey, reader of 7yrs and 3m, accelerated reader |
The phonics chart is displayed in each classroom and used to practise speed sounds daily. In addition speed sound cards are also available on the tables for the children to use.
Reception also build a further display as the sounds are learned.
Each lesson consists of:
REVIEW, TEACH, PRACTISE and APPLY
Assessment
Individual tracking document to be completed for each child at the end of each half term. The outcomes are analysed to inform next steps for children in small group work.
Spelling
Once children have moved from Phase 6 phonics, they are taught spelling through the Spelling Shed scheme.
