University College London: Narrow Synthetic Phonics is Not Effective for Teaching Struggling Young Readers
December 12, 2025
December 12, 2025
LONDON, England, Dec. 12 -- The University College London issued the following news:
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Narrow synthetic phonics is not effective for teaching struggling young readers
Synthetic phonics, where children are taught to pronounce sounds in isolation before putting them together to form words, isn't working for many struggling young readers, a study led by UCL has found.
In October, the government in England raised the target for the number . . .
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Narrow synthetic phonics is not effective for teaching struggling young readers
Synthetic phonics, where children are taught to pronounce sounds in isolation before putting them together to form words, isn't working for many struggling young readers, a study led by UCL has found.
In October, the government in England raised the target for the number . . .