In the Early Years and KS1 we teach Read Write Inc. Phonics.
The five key principles underpin the teaching in every Read Write Inc session at Charlton:
- Purpose – teachers know the objective of every activity and share it with the children so they know the focus of the lesson.
- Participation – every child participates in all aspects of the lesson with lots of opportunities for partner talk.
- Praise – children are praised for their effort and learning, not ability
- Pace – each session is taught at an engaging and effective pace to promote teaching and learning opportunities
- Passion – all of our teachers and teaching assistants who deliver Read Write Inc are passionate about this scheme and have had up to date training.
By the end of Year 2, children should be able to read aloud books that are at the right level for his or her age. All the staff delivering RWI will be trained. Once children finish the Read Write Inc books, they will move to book banded books, starting with White Level. These children will learn spelling patterns set out in the National Curriculum and complete comprehension activities.
Children who go up to KS2 and are not phonetically secure will use a RWI phonics intervention.
