Phonics
Phonics is a way of teaching children how to read and write. It helps children hear, identify and use different sounds that distinguish one word from another in the English language.
Written language can be compared to a code, so knowing the sounds of individual letters and how those letters sound when they’re combined will help children decode words as they read.
Understanding phonics will also help children know which letters to use when they are writing words. At Wigan St. Andrew’s, we have recently adopted the Sounds-Write phonics programme which is taught from Reception through to Year 2. We use Sounds-Write as an intervention in Key Stage 2 as an additional support to children who require it.