Phonics & Early Reading

At Willenhall Community Primary School we want to give our pupils the tools to be confident, enthusiastic readers that enjoy books. Through a well-planned pathway of progression, we offer a consistent approach to teaching our pupils how to read and write. Our pupils learn to read effectively and quickly using the Read Write Inc. Phonics programme.

The programme is for pupils from Summer Term Nursery to Year 2 who are learning to read, as well as a members of Year 3 who may need to continue.

In Phonics pupils:

• Decode letter-sound correspondences quickly and effortlessly, using their phonic knowledge and skills
• Read common exception words on sight
• Understand what they read
• Read aloud with fluency and expression

 Documents & links

• Expected levels of progress download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineExpected levels of progress
• Frequently asked questions - parents and carers download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineFrequently asked questions - parents and carers
• Progression in phonics - RWI download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineProgression in phonics - RWI
• RWI and Early Reading policy download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineRWI and Early Reading policy
• Top 10 tips for sharing books at home download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineTop 10 tips for sharing books at home

What is Read, Write, Inc. Phonics