Australian Phonics Curriculum Scope and Sequence

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Level 1
Phonemes/Graphemes

s a t p i n

Words / Title Count

20–65 words
20 Fiction & 5 Non-Fiction

Level 2
Phonemes/Graphemes

d m g o c k ck e u r

Words / Title Count

65–140 words
20 Fiction & 5 Non-Fiction

Level 3
Phonemes/Graphemes

b h j v w x y bb f ff l ll nn ss z zz

Words / Title Count

140–250 words
20 Fiction & 5 Non-Fiction

Level 4
Phonemes/Graphemes

sh (shot), ch (chop), th (this), th (thing), qu (queen), ng (song), wh (when), ph (photo), g (gent), c (city), ve (have), cc, dd, gg, kk, mm, pp, rr, tt

Words / Title Count

250–400 words
15 Fiction & 5 Non-Fiction

Level 5
Phonemes/Graphemes

ai (rain), ay (say), ea (eat), ee (free), ie (tie), igh (night), oa (boat), ow (show), ew (chew/few), ue (true/cue)

Words / Title Count

420–700 words
15 Fiction & 5 Non-Fiction

Level 6
Phonemes/Graphemes

er (her), ir (bird), ur (turn), oi (coin), oy (toy), oo (look), oo (soon), ou (loud), ow (cow), ar (farm), or (for)

Words / Title Count

700–800 words
10 Fiction & 5 Non-Fiction

Level 7
Phonemes/Graphemes

a_e (name), e_e (these), i_e (hide), o_e (home), u_e (huge), a (basic), e (me), y (silly), ey (key), i (child), y (my), o (no), oe (toe), u (super), u (music)

Words / Title Count

810–900 words
10 Fiction & 5 Non-Fiction

Level 8
Phonemes/Graphemes

a (bath), aw (jaw), oor (door), ore (store), ey (they), ea (great), air (chair), are (care), ear (bear), eer (steer), dge (bridge), tch (catch)

Words / Title Count

900–1000 words
10 Fiction & 5 Non-Fiction

Level 9
Phonemes/Graphemes

ou (soup), o (to), ui (suit), ea (bread), or (word), ear (learn), u (put), oul (should), er (sister), ar (solar), or (doctor)

Words / Title Count

1000–1100 words
5 Fiction & 5 Non-Fiction

Level 10
Phonemes/Graphemes

ge (large), ough (fought), ar (warm), al (walk), ear (fear), o (come), le (bottle), ch (echo), ti (station), se (mouse), ce (palace)

Words / Title Count

1100–1200 words
5 Fiction & 5 Non-Fiction