The State Government says it is making best practice common practice with Victoria’s Phonics Plus program setting up our youngest students for life-long reading success.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll earlier this year announced the release new English Lesson plans, including Phonics Plus lesson plans, to support the delivery of the state’s revised English curriculum.
The State Government has mandated that all students from Prep to Grade 2 will be taught using a systematic synthetic phonics approach as part of their reading programs, with a minimum of 25 minutes daily explicit teaching of phonics and phonemic awareness.
The English lesson plans help primary and secondary students build their vocabulary, read increasingly complex fiction and non-fiction texts, and strengthen their spelling, grammar, punctuation and syntax.
The Year 1 Phonics Check takes about 10 minutes, compared to the current 40 minutes per student, saving teachers approximately 12 hours in assessments, the governmend said.
“The new evidence-based, ready-to-use Phonics Plus lesson plans will reduce teacher workloads so they can spend more time engaging with students and setting them up for life-long success,” Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll said.
“With more English lesson plans on the way, and the excellent work of teachers who are implementing Phonics Plus, we are ensuring Victorian students get the best start to their education.”
