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Term 3 - August 2026

Is your school running the Australian Government Year 1 Phonics Check in Term 3?; Year 1 Phonics Check and responding to individual student analysis findings; Handy spelling and morphology resource; Upcoming webinar: Spelling generalisations and mnemonics; Upcoming webinar: Morphology matters; Please share

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Term 3 - July 2026

Plan your team's professional learning with our 7-part, self-paced series!; Prepare for your Term 3, Year 1 Phonics Check; Understanding group reports video; Analysing group reports video; Responding to group analysis findings video

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Term 2 - June 2026

All 24 Phonics and morphology lesson packs available!; Minor changes to the Literacy Hub phonics progression; New resource to support F-2 spelling

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Term 1 - February 2026

Using the Literacy Hub’s free resources in 2026; Monitoring student progress in phonics; Phases 17 and 18 of the Phonics and morphology lesson packs are ready to download!; Teaching reading Module 5: Fluency is now available; A new way to introduce languages in F–2

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Term 4 - November 2025

Free online Phonics and morphology lesson packs: Phase 16 now live!; Phonics Professional Learning Module 4 is now available!; Free webinar: The Literacy Hub and the Year 1 Phonics Check through the University of Adelaide’s Teaching Phonics micro-credential

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Term 4 - October 2025

Literacy Hub phonics progression minor update; Calling high school teachers: have your say on an expanded Literacy Hub; Phonics and morphology lesson packs: Phase 14 now live!; Creating a positive maths culture

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Term 3 - August 2025

Literacy Hub expansion: Survey; Literacy and Numeracy week – August 29th – September 4th; Explore the Digital Technologies Hub

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Term 3 - July 2025

It’s Year 1 Phonics Check time; Phonics: PL and classroom-ready lessons; Phonics and morphology lesson packs; Explore the Digital Technologies Hub

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Term 2 - May 2025

New professional learning series; Phonics and morphology lesson packs

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Term 1 - March 2025

Phonics and morphology lesson packs: Phase 5 now live; Coming soon: Free webinar on using the phonics and morphology lesson packs; Quality-assured, curriculum-aligned maths resources

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Term 1 - January 2025

Ready to use: Phonics and morphology lesson packs Phases 1–3; Year 1 Phonics Check news; Coming soon! Professional learning on the science of reading

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Term 4 - December 2024

Breaking news: Phonics and morphology lesson packs have arrived!; Planning for new staff; Celebrating Year 1 Phonics Check successes

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Term 4 - October 2024

Phonics and morphology lesson packs are coming!; Morphology made easy; Time to analyse your Phonics Check data

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Term 3 - September 2024

Getting started on Year 1 Phonics Check analysis; Turning data analysis into planning; How do you spell ‘phonics’? F-U-N!

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Term 3 - August 2024

It’s Year 1 Phonics Check time; Analysing Year 1 Phonics Check reports: Next steps; Discover morphology resources on the Literacy Hub

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Term 1 - April 2024

Decodable words and sentences; progress monitoring resources; planning resources

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Term 1 - March 2024

Free online professional learning; Year 1 Phonics Check user survey and new Check items in 2024; new shared reading texts

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Term 4 - November 2023

Literacy Hub 2023: Year in review; Free professional learning - Implementing a systematic synthetic phonics approach; Shared reading texts

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Term 4 - October 2023

Professional learning - Morphology and SSP; Analysing your Year 1 Phonics Check results; New Literacy Hub content; Case study: Building teacher capacity and improving literacy skills for early years students

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Term 3 - August 2023

Professional learning - Spelling generalisations and SSP: Year 1 Phonics Check webinar - Analysing group reports: Rich reading material: Share your thoughts on the Literacy Hub and Year 1 Phonics Check

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Term 3 - July 2023

Free professional learning - Assessment and intervention for a systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) approach | Assess with the Year 1 Phonics Check | On-demand professional learning

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Term 2 - June 2023

Professional learning - Fluency and progress monitoring: Explicit instruction: Analysing individual reports for the Year 1 Phonics Check

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Term 2 - April 2023

Professional learning - decodable texts: Supporting families with literacy instruction: New video series - year 1 Phonics Check: Maths in schools

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Term 1 - March 2023

Professional learning - Getting started with a phonics progression: Free video series - Introduction to systematic, synthetic phonics: Year 1 Phonics Check explainer

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Term 1 - February 2023

Free online professional learning in 2023 - New free resources: Shared reading - Assess with the Year 1 Phonics Check

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Issue 4 - October 2022

Planning ahead: Join our free webinar: Resource spotlight - Structured synthetic phonics programs: Phonics - A guide for families

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Issue 3 - July 2022

Phonics assessment made easy: Join our upcoming webinars: Evidence for Learning - Improving literacy in lower primary: Sharing books together - the joys and benefits

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Issue 2 - May 2022

Keep your reading instruction knowledge up to date: Join our new webinar series: Supporting your child's literacy learning: Promotional kit for schools

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Issue 1 - January 2022

Welcome to the new Literacy Hub: Implementing the ‘Big Six’ For families: Finding the right literacy app for your child: Promotional kit for schools

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