Phonics

The phonics resources we have created are based on the Letters and Sounds programme. There are assessments, planning sheets and activities that can be used with children.

You can download our new version of a phonics tracking sheet here.

This is a very simple way of keeping track of which children are where in their phonics learning, with space to record how misunderstandings are being addressed. It could also prove a useful way to share important information with your English subject leader.

Phase 2

• Phase 2 alien words assessment
  These alien words can be read by the child as part of a phase 2 phonics assessment.
• Phase 2 assessment sentences
  The children choose one of these sentences to read and you choose one to dictate to the children to write as part of their phase 2 assessment.
• Phase 2 planning sheets
  Planning sheets for weeks 1-6 of Letters and Sounds.
• Blank plan for phase 2 phonics
  This blank plan can be used for any week of the phase 2 phonics programme.

Phase 3

• Phase 3 alien words assessment
  This is a list of alien words that can be used to assess children’s progress in phonics.
• Phase 3 assessment sentences
  Ask the children to choose one of these sentences to read to you as part of their phase 3 assessment. Boxes to mark what the children do when reading are provided. These can be completed like a running record.
• Phase 3 assessment sentences 2
  This is an alternative phase 3 reading sentences activity so that children do not become used to the first assessment set of sentences. Here the child reads the whole or part of teh poem. You could dictate part of the poem to assess phase 3 phonics in writing.
• Phase 3 planning sheets
  Planning sheets for weeks 1-10 of phase 3 Letters and Sounds.
• Blank plan for phonics
  This blank plan can be used for any phase and week of the phonics programme.

Phase 4

• Phase 4 alien words assessment
  This is a list of alien words that could be used to assess children’s progress in phonics.
• Phase 4 assessment sentences
  Children choose a sentence to read as part of their phase 4 assessment. Boxes are provided to mark what the children do when reading. These can be completed like a running record.
• Phase 4 planning sheets
  Planning sheets for weeks 1-4 of Letters and Sounds.
• Blank plan for phase 4 phonics
  This plan is blank and can be used for any week of the phase 4 phonics programme.

Phase 5

• Phase 5 assessment sentences weeks 1-5
  Sentences are provided for children to read aloud as part of their phase 5 assessment, with boxes for the adult to complete by marking what the children do when reading. These can be completed like a running record. These examples are for weeks 1-5.
• Phase 5 assessment sentences weeks 6-9
  Children read aloud sentences as part of their phase 5 assessment. The boxes provided are for the adult to complete by marking what the children do when reading. These can be completed like a running record. These examples are for weeks 6-9.
• Phase 5 planning sheet weeks 1-4
  Planning sheets for weeks 1-4 (you can also download resources for week one and download resources for week two).
• Phase 5 planning sheet weeks 5-7
  Planning sheet for weeks 5-7.
• Phase 5 planning sheet weeks 8-30
  Planning sheet for use in weeks 8-30.
• Blank plan for phase 5 phonics
  This blank plan can be used for any week of the phase 5 phonics programme.

Phase 5 pathway

The Letters and Sounds programme provides a pathway through each of the phases apart from phase 5. We have created a pathway through the phase that covers a year and includes all of the content. It is available in a Word document to allow schools to adapt and change the pathway to suit their needs.