Explainer: what is phonics and why is it important?

Hua-Chen Wang

Explainer: what is phonics and why is it important?

Hua-Chen Wang

Macquarie School of Education

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Abstract

The efficacy of phonics as a method of teaching has been debated for several decades, and has recently come back to the forefront of public debate.

This time, the focus is on the phonics check – a screening tool designed to identify early readers who may be in need of intervention, and provide some indication of how successful current phonics teaching methods are. The UK has been using the Phonics Screening Check (PSC) since 2012, and now there is a push to implement a trial of the same check in Australia. This has raised some concerns.

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation Media Group
Publication status	Published - 17 Jan 2017

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