DfE validated, multi-sensory synthetic phonics programme
Time for Phonics is a DfE validated, time-saving, activity-based phonics programme that follows the Letters and Sounds progression. With proven results, our active phonics lessons will engage children with learning to help them make rapid progress in reading. With no complicated training, mantras or characters to learn, and an easy to navigate website, you can get started straight away.
Our realistic, bite-sized lessons are ideal for those who are new to phonics or seeking fresh ideas and want to build their confidence and knowledge. With easy to follow lesson presentations that take you through the lessons, songs and games, decodable texts, on-demand phonics training, intervention programme, assessments and online phonics games that will inspire you and make phonics enjoyable to teach and learn.
One affordable price with no hidden costs or extras and no annoying zip packs to download. All of our resources are stored in Google Drive for easy access (Google account not required).
Find out more about our approach, and meet the team here.
Why Time for Phonics?
DfE validated
Activity-based
Effective
How effective is Time for Phonics?
Only 70% of last year's cohort passed the phonics screening check. Those children are now in year 2 and since using Time for Phonics, all have passed the screening check.
In the year 1 cohort, 88% of children passed, with the children that didn't pass having significant additional needs or only recently having joined the school.That is an 18% uplift in just one year of using Time for Phonics!
Features and benefits
Letters and Sounds
Time for Phonics is very closely aligned with the Letters and Sounds framework, using the same familiar language. Daily sessions follow a set routine of review, teach, practise and apply to ensure fidelity and structure.
Decodable texts
Our decodable texts can be used alongside or during daily lessons at the bottom of the appropriate lesson page. The texts are also designed to be read by children individually, either at home or in school as printable mini-books.
Lesson plans
The lesson plans have been specifically designed to be simple, and “pick up and go”, without too much advance preparation. Lessons can either be accessed online via the website, or downloaded as a weekly plan.
Explore our phonics programme!
What else is included?
Everything you need to teach phonics with ease!
Structured intervention programme
We have two structured intervention programmes for EYFS/KS1 and KS2 children who are not keeping up. The programmes consist of clear and planned sessions to support pupils either 1:1 or in a small group if children are at a similar level.
Accompanying phonics resources
Each of the daily online lesson plans links to a Google drive folder that contains all the downloadable resources you need for the whole week. Some of the resources can be re-used week after week, so there’s no need to print every single resource each time.
Lesson presentations
In phases 2, 3, 4 and 5, most of the online daily lessons contain a lesson presentation that can be used as an alternative to the suggested activities. The lesson presentations help guide you through the lesson, and can be great for those days when you feel that the children need something very structured.
What other teachers say about Time for Phonics
Discover our interactive games
Our online phonics games help children practise a range of phonics skills from segmenting and blending, grapheme recognition, to word recognition and much more! Our interactive online phonics games can be used both in class teaching or by children independently.
Pricing
Transparent pricing linked to school size, no hidden costs or additional extra. We do not auto-renew subscriptions.
Select your school size
Most popular!
School membership
£150 + VAT/ Year
- Coverage of phase 1
- Coverage of phases 2-5
- Daily and weekly phonics planning, both online and downloadable
- Daily lesson presentations
- Accompanying phonics resources
- Resources and guidance for parents
- Up to 40 staff user accounts
- Guided reading resources
- Phonics screening check resources
- Assessments for phases 2-5
- Handwriting and letter formation resources
- 24 online phonics games that can be used either by children individually using their teacher's login (whilst in school), or as a whole class
- On demand and bespoke training packages to help you teach phonics with confidence
- Structured intervention programme
- Decodable ebooks
Phase 1 membership
£50 + VAT/ Year
- Coverage of phase 1
- Coverage of phases 2-5
- Daily and weekly phonics planning, both online and downloadable
- Daily lesson presentations
- Accompanying phonics resources
- Resources and guidance for parents
- Up to 40 staff user accounts
- Guided reading resources
- Phonics screening check resources
- Assessments for phases 2-5
- Handwriting and letter formation resources
- 24 online phonics games that can be used either by children individually using their teacher's login (whilst in school), or as a whole class
- On demand and bespoke training packages to help you teach phonics with confidence
- Structured intervention programme
- Decodable ebooks
Looking for an individual membership?
Sign up for a no-obligation 14 day free trial today
Winners of a Teach Early Years Award
We are delighted to announce that Time for Phonics is a 3* winner in the Teach Early Years Awards 2021 in the Communication, Language and Literacy category! Congratulations to all the other finalists and winners!
Education Resource Awards finalists
We were thrilled to be finalists in the 2022 Education Resource Awards in not just one but two categories!
Proud to be listed on Scheme Support
Scheme Support is the number 1 curriculum directory for schools and we're proud to be listed as an approved phonics programme.
About us
Time for Phonics is a sister site of MrsMactivity.co.uk and has been created by qualified teachers and designers who are experts in providing excellent learning opportunities for children. As a year 5/6 teacher, our founder Heather moved down to a year 1 class and really struggled to teach phonics having had no prior training. She decided she wanted to reach and help other teachers in a similar position - looking for easy to understand and deliver phonics lessons that help children make progress. So, Time for Phonics was born! Since then, Time for Phonics has developed into a complete systematic, synthetic phonics programme that covers the requirements of the DfE Letters & Sounds framework.
