Unlocking Letters and Sounds sets out a detailed and systematic programme for teaching phonic skills for children with the aim of them becoming fluent readers by age seven. Unlocking Letters and Sounds sessions take place in reception, year 1 and year 2 daily. Nursery also develop their listening skills so they are ready to start their phonic journey in reception. We also use the same scheme to fill gaps in phonic knowledge in KS2 as needed.
“ULS will support your pupils to read, spell and write fluently and quickly. The programme has been created by practising teachers who teach phonics every day. We understand the challenges that many teachers face and are passionate in wanting to support other schools to enable every child to read. As a group of schools, we have used the 2007 Letters and Sounds framework with huge success for over a decade and we understand its strengths. Having worked with many schools and teachers, we also understand the resources and guidance that is missing from the 2007 framework, and the challenges and workload that this creates. We have therefore developed Unlocking Letters and Sounds to provide all the resources and guidance to allow other schools to implement it successfully in their classrooms. This will ensure that school leaders can ensure fidelity to the programme across their schools and ensure that their staff have the training, resources and guidance that they need.”
Information from the Unlocking Letters and Sounds website.
In June each year children in Year 1 take a government phonics test. Click on the link below for further information or please feel free to speak to your child’s class teacher to find out what you can do to help your child.
