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Phonics tuition

Building confidence in young readers and writers.

  • Setting the foundations for learning how to read and write

  • Personalised learning plan

  • Delivered by professional tutors

What is phonics?

Phonics is a code that helps children learn to read. It involves matching the sounds of spoken English with individual letters or groups of letters.

Understanding phonics helps children identify, hear and make words in the English language. By decoding, combining, and blending letters, children learn how to use letter sounds to identify and create different words. Our professional tutors and smart learning tools make learning phonics fun, engaging and exciting.

How our phonics tuition works

We support phonics learning in early years and Key stage 1 including the year 1 phonics screening check. Children start learning individual letter sounds and decoding words right through to more complex digraphs (a combination of letters representing one sound), and finish being able to read and write with confidence. Our tutors will assess the level your child is working at and adjust their course to meet their needs.

Our approach

There are 5 ways we help children make progress and develop a love of learning.

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Maths and English

Online Tuition

One-to-one tuition in a safe and secure online environment. Tutors support children using our smart learning tool and live video stream.

Maths and English

Online Tuition

One-to-one tuition in a safe and secure online environment. Tutors support children using our smart learning tool and live video stream.

Maths and English

In Centre Tuition

A tutor will support a group of up to 6 children with their own individualised work.

Maths and English

In Centre Tuition

A tutor will support a group of up to 6 children with their own individualised work.

All our memberships are monthly and include:

  • Unlimited practice material

  • Progress reports for you and your child

  • Support with any questions and concerns from our team of managers

  • Appropriate safeguarding measures to ensure the welfare and safety of all children in centre and online.

Proven Results

Explore Learning is trusted by parents, recommended by teachers and loved by kids.

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43,000 children supported last year

19 months of progress in a year

FAQs

What is the best age to teach phonics?

Introducing phonics to children aged 4-5 is the perfect time to help them develop reading, writing, and comprehension at an early age. Having that said, there’s no right or wrong age when it comes to learning. At Explore, we tailor the curriculum based on every child’s needs to ensure that they’re getting the right learning experience for them.

How can I teach my child phonics at home?

We have a range of tips on blending, segmenting and having fun with words. Read our blog on 'how you can help teach your child phonics at home' to get you started.

Why is phonics tuition important?

Learning phonics helps children with their reading, but also contributes to their ability to write words, construct sentences, and formulate speech.

Young children learn to break down words into phonemes (a distinct sound) and put them together to master early reading and writing comprehension. Explore Learning tutors ensure that this process is engaging and fun.

Our education experts highly recommend an early start to children’s phonics mastery since it significantly contributes to their lifelong learning journey. Explore Learning welcomes children as young as 4 to begin their phonics tuition.

What support do you offer children with SEN?

Our individual approach to learning has proven to be successful for children with a wide variety of needs including autism, dyslexia, ADHD and many more. We recognise every child is unique and will approach learning differently. During your first visit we will work with you to identify the way your child learns best and advise whether our programme will be the right fit for them.

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