Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised 

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised is a complete systematic synthetic phonics programme (SSP) developed for schools by schools. Based on the original Letters and Sounds, but extensively revised to provide a complete teaching programme meeting all the expectations of the National Curriculum, the Ofsted Deep Dive into reading and preparing your children to go beyond the expectations of the Phonics Screening Check. 

Through the English Hubs Programme, seven key features have been identified as characterising phonics teaching in highly successful schools, no matter which validated programme is being used. These are: 

• direct teaching in frequent, short bursts  

• consistency of approach 

• secure, systematic progression in phonics learning 

• maintaining pace of learning 

• providing repeated practice 

• application of phonics using matched decodable books 

• early identification of children at risk of falling behind, linked to the provision of effective  

keep-up support. 

Reception - Overview

Year 1 - Overview