Phonics

In April 2021, we published the revised core criteria for effective systematic synthetic phonics teaching programmes and launched a new process to validate complete systematic synthetic phonics teaching programmes. This process is for both previously assessed programmes and new applicants.

A number of publishers have completed a self-assessment process based on these criteria, which were then reviewed by independent evaluators. A further 9 systematic synthetic phonics programmes have been validated in the most recent, April to May validation, 8 of which are newly validated for use in schools.

By ensuring high-quality phonics teaching the government wants to improve literacy levels to:

• give all children a solid base upon which to build as they progress through school
• help children to develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information

The below information shows the DfE validated list of SSP programmes. If you want more information on the programmes, click here.

The links below will take you to the website of the Phonics Provider.

• All Aboard Phonics
• ALS Phonics: Letters and Sounds
• Anima Phonics: Letters and Sounds Updated
• Bug Club Phonics
• Essential Letters and Sounds
• FFT Success for All Phonics
• Floppy’s Phonics
• GES Simply Letters & Sounds
• Jolly Phonics
• Junior Learning Letters & Sounds
• Lesley Clarke’s Letters and Sounds
• Letterland
• Little Wandle Letters and Sounds
• McKie Mastery Power Phonics
• Monster Phonics
• No Nonsense Phonics
• Phonics International
• Phonics Shed
• Read Write Inc.
• Reading Planet Rocket Phonics
• Smart Kids Letters and Sounds – The Code
• Schofield & Sims My Letters & Sounds
• Smart Kids Letters and Sounds – The Code
• Song of Sounds
• Sound Discovery
• Sounds Together^{[footnote 1]}
• Sounds-Write
• Supersonic Phonic Friends
• THE Partnership Phonics Programme (based on Letters and Sounds)
• Twinkl Phonics
• Unlocking Letters and Sounds
• Wand Phonics with Phonics International and/or No Nonsense Phonics

Phonics

Attainment in the phonics screening check has decreased compared to 2019, with 75% of pupils meeting the expected standard in the PSC in year 1, compared with 82% in 2019.

You can view all the published data here: Phonics screening check and key stage 1 assessments: England 2022 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)