The Scope and Sequence for Success for All Phonics provides a weekly overview of our Systematic Synthetic Phonics (SSP) programme, highlighting
its alignment to Letters and Sounds (2007).
Success for All Phonics is divided into 68 Steps, each lasting one week, with opportunities for regular review and consolidation of learning. Each Step has a corresponding GPC(s)* and a fully decodable Shared Reader that the children will read.
In the first term of Reception, children learn 3-4 GPCs per Step until vowel digraphs are introduced during Step 13, at which point they learn one GPC per
week. For the first 12 Steps of the programme, the Shared Readers contain the previous week’s GPCs. Starting in Step 13, the Shared Readers include
the focus GPC for the week.
The Shared Readers include a range of genres that will appeal to all readers by including familiar characters, settings and topics relevant to children of
all ages.
Progression is built-in throughout the programme with an increase in the level of challenge in the skills taught in each phase.
The lessons follow a review, teach, practise and apply cycle with regular opportunities for review and consolidation at a pace that ensures children can keep up. Where children need additional support there are a range of strategies to support them.
The Scope and Sequence also provides an overview of the reading and writing skills covered in Success for All Phonics with links to National
Curriculum expectations for Year 1 and Early Learning Goals for Reception. Termly Word Correct Per Minute goals are listed at the start of each term,
along with a list of Common Exception Words taught in each Step.**
* In Phase 4, no new GPCs are introduced. The aim of Steps 30-33 is to consolidate Phase 4 skills introduced during Reception Terms 2 & 3.
** Common Exception Words marked with an asterik* may/not be Tricky Words according to regional accent.
Please see Weekly Scope & Sequence Overview for Reception & Year 1, below: