The Allan Labor Government is ensuring Victorian students remain the best performers in the country by delivering mandatory phonics in all Victorian classrooms.

Phonics Plus is a program that provides schools with a comprehensive approach to teaching reading using the evidence-based systematic synthetic phonics approach.

The resources include a detailed scope and sequence program a comprehensive set of Phonics Plus lesson plans that include 25 minutes of daily and explicit phonics.

The Labor Government has released the first tranche of the lesson plans with further lesson plans available for Prep teachers later this year and for Grades 1 and 2 in the first half of 2025.

The lesson plans have been developed by current teachers and school leaders and will ensure that the excellent teaching practice evident in many of our schools is evident in every school.

The lesson plans align with the Victorian curriculum and will also contribute to reducing the workload of teachers by ensuring they can access ready-made high quality classroom resources, delivery of high-quality teaching in every school, backed by evidence and research.

The Labor Government continues to lead the nation in education investment and outcomes – making sure every student has the resources they need to succeed in the Education State.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Ben Carroll

“National and international evidence makes it clear that a systematic synthetic phonics approach is the most effective method teachers can use to help young primary school students develop essential early reading skills.”

“We are proud to set our youngest students up with literacy skills for life and reduce the workload of teachers, rolling the Phonics Plus program out across the state.”

Quotes attributable to Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant

“We are so proud of our students in the Bellarine and we’re making sure that every child has access to a worldclass education in the Education State.”

“Whether it’s new schools, better classrooms or contemporary teaching resources – we’re investing in what matters to students, teachers and parents.”