South Australia's trial of England's year one phonics check shows why we need it
- Written by Jennifer Buckingham, Senior Research Fellow, The Centre for Independent Studies; Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, Macquarie University
Feedback from teachers and school leaders was overwhelmingly positive, and students said they enjoyed the one-to-one time with teachers.Shutterstock
The proposal to introduce a phonics check — employed in schools in England towards the end of year one — into Australian schools has created considerable controversy. It has been said it...
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