Phonics at Alston

At Alston we use the Read Write Inc Phonics programme produced by Ruth Miskin and Oxford University Press for the teaching of our discrete phonics lessons.

Through this we are able to deliver a multi-sensory phonics, reading and writing programme of learning.

The key principles of this scheme are –

Pace, purpose, praise and passion.

Year group	Stage
Nursery	RWI Phonics – Speed set 1 sounds
Reception	Speed set 1 sounds Speed set 2 sounds
Year 1	Recap peed set 2 sounds Teach set 3 speed sounds
Year 2	Recap speed set 3 sounds
Key Stage 2	RWI Phonics – Speed set varies depending on individual child’s phonic ability

Phonics is taught daily in EYFS and Key Stage 1. Children are grouped by ability so they learn rapidly at the right level.

To support the teaching of reading we use the RWI Phonics fully decodable books (fiction and non-fiction titles), which match clearly to each of the 3 speed set sound groups.

Speed set 1 Speed set 2 Speed set 3