Essential Letters and Sounds

ELS Progress

Phonics catch-up for children who’ve missed out

There are many reasons why children may have missed out on phonics learning.

Our new ELS Progress pack provides the perfect opportunity for phonics catch-up. The 12 books (24 texts in all) comprise engaging and age-appropriate content for children who are finding reading slightly harder.

The ELS Progress school pack includes:

  • Six copies of each of 12 books
  • ELS grapheme cards (Phases 3-5)
  • ELS Progress Handbook

Are you new to ELS?

The phonics programme follows the original 2007 Letters and Sounds progression. It is designed to ensure that all children learn to read well and make speedy progress. Find out more here.

  • High interest level, low ability readers aligned to the ELS progression
  • Engaging fiction and non-fiction
  • Age appropriate content
  • Structured sessions to provide phonics support around the books
  • Phonics catch-up for children who have missed out
  • Detailed lesson plans
  • All you need to deliver catch-up sessions to small groups
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ELS Progress Q&A with Tara Dodson & Karra McFarlane

ELS Progress Q&A with Tara Dodson & Karra McFarlane YouTube video

Watch the webinar

If you missed our recent webinar with ELS author Tara Dodson and OUP Publisher Karra McFarlane, watch the recording to learn more about ELS Progress.

Getting started with ELS Progress

Getting started with ELS Progress: Phonics catch-up programme blog

Read the blog

If you’re looking for advice on how to get started, OUP Publisher Karra McFarlane offers her guidance for implementing ELS Progress for KS2 and beyond.

Look inside: Sample content from ELS Progress

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