Our Programs
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Beckenham Primary School adopts a consistent approach to literacy using a range of evidence-based practices and programs. We understand the importance of targeting fluency, vocabulary and background knowledge to support reading comprehension.
Our whole school literacy programs include:
- Cracking the Code
- Letters & Sounds
- Spelling Mastery
- Talk for Writing
- MiniLit (intervention)
Cracking the Code
Cracking the Code is a Kindergarten program designed to explicitly teach the oral language and phonological skills required for successful literacy development.
Letters & Sounds
Letters & Sounds is a detailed and systematic program used in Pre-primary to Year Two for teaching phonic skills. It explicitly teaches students all the letter-sound relationships in the English language.
Spelling Mastery
Spelling Mastery is an explicit direct instruction program used in Years Three to Six. This is a ‘streamed’ program so students may move to another classroom for their Spelling Mastery Level.
Talk for Writing
Talk for Writing is a program used across the whole school to support oral language development, writing skills and knowledge of text structure.
MiniLit
MiniLit is a reading intervention program used to specifically target Year One and Two students who require intensive support to develop decoding skills.
