Level 1: Primary Stage (5―6 years)
Letters and Sounds
Reading and Spelling CVC Words
• 42 letter sounds - single letter consonants, short vowels, consonant digraphs, start introducing long vowels.
• Blending and segmenting C(onsonant) V(owel) C(onsonant) words.
• Common Exception Words (Sight Words).
• Interactive and fun activities that support learning, e.g. stories, songs and games.
Level 2: Extension Stage (6―7 years)
Reading and spelling words that are beyond CVCs
Reading, spelling and understanding sight Words
Reading and writing words
• Beyond CVC words - how to use both initial and ending consonant blends.
• Reading success - how to use blending to pronounce new words.
• Reading long vowels and diphthongs
• Spelling confidence - how to use segmenting to listen for individual sounds in words and then to write them using letters.