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Curriculum content descriptions

Recognise and name all upper and lower case letters (graphemes) and know the most common sound that each letter represents (ACELA1440)

Elaborations
  • using familiar and common letters in handwritten and digital communications
  • identifying familiar and recurring letters and the use of upper and lower case in written texts in the classroom and the community, for example Tom went to the park.
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
ScOT terms

Writing systems,  Capitalisation

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20 direct matches to ACELA1440

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Demonstration of a daily review

  • TLF-IDA003045

This video provides a demonstration of a phonics daily review using explicit instruction principles. It is presented by literacy specialists Elaine Stanley and Rebecca McEwan.

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Year 1 Phonics Check overview video

  • TLF-IDA002978

This short video (2 minutes and 2 seconds) outlines what the Year 1 Phonics Check is and includes clips of teachers administering this assessment to test students' decoding abilities. It also includes a clip of two teachers discussing the students' results.

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Introduction to SSP - Module 1: the research base of structured literacy

  • TLF-IDA002712

This 13-minute professional learning video, presented by literacy expert Jocelyn Seamer, introduces the Science of Reading and explains the implications this body of research has for teaching reading. You will learn about the evidence base that supports the Science of Reading, Sweller's cognitive load theory and Dehaene's ...

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Fluency development slides

  • TLF-IDA002834

These example slides show a range of tasks for building fluency. The activities can be used for whole-class or small-group instruction, as well as for independent or paired practice.

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Decodable words and sentences

  • TLF-IDA002770

This resource provides a bank of decodable words and sentences aligned to each phase of the Literacy Hub phonics progression to use as part of instruction or for independent student practice.

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Word and code complexity continuum

  • TLF-IDA002829

This diagram shows the gradual progression of skills that students need to develop so they can read and spell words with increasing complexity.

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Phonics progression

  • TLF-IDA002735

This evidence-aligned phonics progression includes a sequence of letter-sound correspondences and phonics skills for development across Foundation to year 2.

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Demonstration of a phonics lesson

  • TLF-IDA002766

This video provides a demonstration of a phonics lesson using explicit instruction principles. It is presented by literacy specialists Elaine Stanley and Rebecca McEwan.

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Introduction to SSP - Module 2: framework for evidence-informed reading instruction

  • TLF-IDA002731

This 14-minute professional learning video, presented by literacy expert Jocelyn Seamer, discusses the framework for evidence-informed reading instruction. It includes information on the Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope model and the Big Six of reading instruction (oral language, phonological awareness, ...

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Daily review example

  • TLF-IDA002761

This slide pack provides a sample daily review lesson which is a key component of teaching phonics using a systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) model that follows evidence-based research. It can be adapted to follow any phonics progression or lesson.

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Sample phonics lesson slides - beginner

  • TLF-IDA002824

This slide pack is a sample of a phonics lesson for students at the beginning of their phonics learning. It is aligned with an explicit instruction model.

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Introduction to SSP - Module 3: key understandings

  • TLF-IDA002732

This 13-minute professional learning video, presented by literacy expert Jocelyn Seamer, discusses key understandings of a systematic, synthetic approach to teaching phonics. It includes information on alphabetic code, sight words, blending and how to meet the needs of all children in the classroom. The other videos in ...

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Explicit instruction for phonics - an instructional model

  • TLF-IDA002736

This self-paced learning module explains the principles of explicit instruction, and outlines an instructional model for reading and spelling, with practical guidance for implementation. It contains a webinar, free downloadable resources and further professional reading. It is the second of seven professional learning modules ...

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Q&A session: Making a start with a phonics progression and phonological awareness instruction

  • TLF-IDA002767

This recording of a 30-minute Q&A session supports schools in choosing and following a systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) progression, including phonological and phonemic awareness instruction.

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Sample phonics lesson slides - standard

  • TLF-IDA002826

This slide pack is a sample of a phonics lesson for students who have progressed past the initial stages of their phonics learning.

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Using decodable texts in the classroom

  • TLF-IDA002828

This infographic guides teachers on using decodable texts with students as part of your systematic synthetic phonics instruction.

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Assessment

Progress monitoring tool tracker Phases 1-5

  • TLF-IDA002870

This spreadsheet assists teachers to analyse the data collected in progress monitoring tools, to plan next steps for student learning. This file aligns with Phases 1–5 of the Literacy Hub phonics progression.

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Progress monitoring tools Phases1-5

  • TLF-IDA002865

These tools support teachers to monitor individual and whole-class student progress in Phases 1-5 of the Literacy hub phonics progression, and instructional notes for the teacher are provided. Each phase has a student reference page and a teacher marking sheet.

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Overview of assessment for phonics knowledge and skills

  • TLF-IDA002896

This document helps teachers create an assessment schedule that includes all the early phonics-related skills necessary for reading and spelling development from Foundation to Year 2.

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Introduction to SSP - Module 4: features of a systematic synthetic phonics approach

  • TLF-IDA002733

This 23-minute professional learning video, presented by literacy expert Jocelyn Seamer, discusses the features of a systematic, synthetic approach to teaching phonics. It includes information on decodable texts, alphabetic code, and how to teach new sounds. The other videos in the series are; The research base of structured ...

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