The Phonics CPD Every Teacher Needs

Raise standards in early reading with this practical Phonics CPD PowerPoint designed to strengthen teachers’ understanding of systematic phonics instruction, blending, digraphs, sight words and strategies to bridge reading gaps.

This editable PowerPoint (.ppt / .pptx) professional development resource is ideal for teachers, phonics leads, literacy coordinators, early years practitioners and primary school leaders seeking to improve the teaching of reading through a structured and evidence-informed phonics approach.

What is included:
Full Phonics Training PowerPoint presentation
Coverage of 44 phonemes in sequence and progression in teaching sounds
Guidance on digraphs and accurate sound pronunciation
Strategies for teaching 72 sight words
Practical approaches to blending, segmenting, word building and sentence construction
Daily lesson routine model for phonics instruction
Techniques for teaching sight words (Look-Copy-Cover-Write-Check, mnemonics, word families)
Discussion prompts to address reading misconceptions and close attainment gaps
Examples for helping children decode challenging words such as hatch, caught, and weight
Designed for:
Early Years / EYFS
Kindergarten / Foundation Stage
Key Stage 1 / Primary
Phonics intervention groups
Teacher CPD and staff training sessions
Literacy improvement planning