Covering the UK school curriculum
The phonics programme starts with an assessment to establish the child's current reading and writing abilities. Intervention classes are then arranged, with three short sessions per week, typically lasting 20 minutes each, to ensure gradual and consistent progress. After a few weeks, a further assessment is carried out to measure the child's improvement and set new targets.
We offer short sessions of around 20 minutes because phonics requires consistent, regular teaching. Once-a-week classes are generally not suitable for making substantial progress in this area.
Once the child has mastered basic phonics, we introduce basic comprehension skills. We then continue developing these skills, gradually increasing the level of difficulty as the child's confidence and ability improve.
Alongside this, we place a strong emphasis on writing and handwriting. We focus on letter sizing, correct letter formation and, when the child is ready, introduce cursive handwriting.
