Five Learning Phases

Phase 1 – The Alphabet

Laying the foundations for confident literacy.

Students develop secure alphabet knowledge through a structured, multisensory approach, learning to recognise, form and apply letters in reading and writing.

Phase 4: Strengthening Independence

Phase 4 – R-Controlled Vowel Patterns

Students expand vocabulary, improve reading independence and communicate their ideas with greater confidence through guided reading and purposeful writing.

Phase 3: Building Fluency

Phase 3 – Syllables and Long Vowel Patterns

Students build reading fluency and spelling accuracy while progressing to extended sentence writing and deeper comprehension.

Phase 2: Developing Accuracy

Common Digraphs

Students develop sentence writing, while strengthening reading fluency, comprehension and critical thinking.

Phase 5: Preparing for Academic Success

Phase 5 – Advanced Long Vowel Patterns

Students consolidate advanced spelling patterns, extend academic vocabulary and develop the literacy and critical thinking skills needed for academic success.