Phonological Awareness Ashwell

For SENCos, Class Teachers and Teaching Assistants, Phonological awareness is a key foundation for phonics and early reading success. Strengthening this skill supports all pupils to decode, spell, and become confident readers and writers!

Aims:

• Learn more about what phonological awareness is -
  and why it is so crucial for developing secure phonic knowledge for reading and spelling
• Consider why phonological awareness may not develop in some pupils
• Know how to use an assessment resource to help you identify and target phonological awareness needs in your setting
• Become confident in teaching phonological awareness to improve outcomes for your pupils
• A full set of resources to assist you in assessing and supporting phonological awareness will be sent to you electronically after attending the course