Which phonics scheme does WonderPath follow?

WonderPath practises the letter and sound expectations set out in the National Curriculum for England. Schools follow their own validated phonics programme, and the order sounds are taught in can differ between programmes, so treat WonderPath as extra practice, not a replacement. If your school teaches a sound in a different order, follow the school.

Why only Reception to Year 2?

Our phonics lessons cover the Reception to Year 2 objectives, which is when most children are taught phonics. An older child who still needs practice with decoding is welcome to use them too; there is no age lock. From Year 3, reading and spelling continue in the Reading and English subjects.

Sound helps with phonics, but nothing essential is sound-only. Every activity can be completed with sound off.

Subjects · Ages 4 to 11

WonderPath Phonics

WonderPath Phonics covers Reception to Year 2: letter sounds, blending, segmenting and the tricky words that do not follow the rules, in short sessions that fit a young child's attention.

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What WonderPath Phonics covers

Letter sounds and digraphs
Blending to read
Segmenting to spell
Tricky words
Reading short decodable texts

Phonics by year group

Each page lists what children learn that year and how WonderPath teaches it.

EYFS · Ages 4-5

Phonics for Reception

· Letter sounds: a sound for each letter of the alphabet (s, a, t, p, i, n and more)
· Digraphs and trigraphs: two or three letters making one sound (sh, ch, th, ai, ee, igh, oa)
· Blending sounds together to read words

Open Reception

KS1 · Ages 5-6

Phonics for Year 1

· Alternative sounds and spellings for known graphemes (ay, ou, ie, ea, oy, ir)
· Reading longer words by splitting them into syllables
· Spelling words with adjacent consonants (CCVC and CVCC words)

Open Year 1

KS1 · Ages 6-7

Phonics for Year 2

· Spelling longer words by adding suffixes (-ment, -ness, -ful, -less, -ly)
· Learning spelling rules for adding -ed, -ing, -er, -est, -ness, -ment
· Recognising and reading words with common spelling patterns

Open Year 2

Questions parents ask about WonderPath Phonics

Which phonics scheme does WonderPath follow?: WonderPath practises the letter and sound expectations set out in the National Curriculum for England. Schools follow their own validated phonics programme, and the order sounds are taught in can differ between programmes, so treat WonderPath as extra practice, not a replacement. If your school teaches a sound in a different order, follow the school.
Why only Reception to Year 2?: Our phonics lessons cover the Reception to Year 2 objectives, which is when most children are taught phonics. An older child who still needs practice with decoding is welcome to use them too; there is no age lock. From Year 3, reading and spelling continue in the Reading and English subjects.
Does it need sound?: Sound helps with phonics, but nothing essential is sound-only. Every activity can be completed with sound off.

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