Phonics: what secondary teachers need to know
About this course
One part: Tuesday 15 July 2025 15:30-17:00
Learn to understand phonics and its impact on students' reading and writing skills, while gaining practical strategies for adaptive teaching in secondary classrooms.
Cost
£70 for a single ticket
This course can also be booked as a private group session at a cost of £700. For more information email Nisha Tank, Head of School Improvement, nisha.tank@literacytrust.org.uk
Who should attend
This course is ideal for secondary literacy leaders, teaching assistants, and teachers of all subjects who are interested in deepening their understanding of phonics within a secondary school context.
Please note: as the content is specifically tailored to the secondary phase, it is not suitable for primary practitioners.
Participants will gain a clear understanding of what phonics is and explore common phonics-related barriers to learning that may affect students in secondary classrooms. The training will enhance your awareness of the challenges learners with weak phonics skills may face in accessing the curriculum and will equip you with some practical strategies to support adaptive teaching in mainstream settings.
What you will receive
- Live delivery from an expert National Literacy Trust trainer
- A 90-minute interactive session
- Accompanying resources in advance
- The opportunity to engage with other practitioners
What you will gain from attending
In 90-minute session, you will learn about:
- What phonics is and why it is used as a first approach to the teaching of reading in primary school
- How students learn to read
- The difficulties that students with weak phonic skills might face in a secondary context
- Guidance on what to be attentive to when teaching students who struggle with phonics
- Focused strategies for adaptive teaching to support students who struggle with phonics
Preparing for the sessions
To participate fully in a session, you will need a working microphone and camera.
Please note, sessions are not recorded.
Enquiries
- For all ticketed events contact Jess Hirst, Project Officer, jess.hirst@literacytrust.org.uk
- For all group or whole-school training enquiries contact Nisha Tank, Head of School Improvement, nisha.tank@literacytrust.org.uk
- For any other secondary training enquiries please call 07742 768406