Western Australia Seminars

This full-day seminar provides educators working within the Year 1 & 2 with the knowledge and tools required to explicitly target early literacy in a systematic fashion. This seminar explains the implementation of PLDโ€™s structured synthetic phonics programs (SSP) within Year 1 & 2. The seminar outlines PLDโ€™s targeted teaching and the associated tracking and reporting of skill development. The implementation of this preventative program aims to set up young learners for success in their literacy acquisition.

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Seminar Outline

The presentation is recommended for all educators working within Year 1 & 2 (WA).

The Presentation outlines:

  • How to implement PLDโ€™s structured synthetic phonics (SSP) approach in Year 1 & 2.
  • How three levels of targeted teaching can be delivered to a class.
  • The teaching of decoding, fluency and the importance of decodable reading material.
  • Time-efficient reading and spelling assessments are designed to inform teaching plans so teachers can be more focused on their instruction.
  • Assessments and instruction for students not yet reading and spelling (i.e when operating at a pre-CVC level).
  • The adoption of the PLDโ€™s tracking sheets in order to establish a plan for the upcoming term.
  • The presentation of phonic dictation passages as a facilitator of phonic concepts into extended written work.
  • Techniques to apply for poor (or reluctant) writers.
  • Oral language instruction (to supplement SSP) which facilitates the ability to speak in complex, grammatically correct sentences.
  • Narrative retelling and generation instruction to increase comprehension and written expression ability.
Year 1 & 2 – Western Australia Seminar Dates

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TERM 1 – 2025

23 January – Perth

(School Holidays)

27 February – Perth

23 April – Perth
(School Holidays)

TERM 2 – 2025

22 May – Perth

17 July – Perth
(School Holidays)

TERM 3 – 2025

21 August – Perth

09 October – Perth
(School Holidays)

TERM 4 – 2025

6 November – Perth

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