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See below for answers to FAQs about our Song of Sounds subscription package.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an annual subscription consist of?
Song of Sounds membership will give all your teaching staff access to the planning, daily and weekly lessons, assessments, and a plethora of resources covering all the nursery, reception, year 1, and year 2 phonics across nursery and school. For more info on what's included, click on the 'What's included?' link to the right.
How much does an annual subscription cost?
An annual subscription costs £449 per year per school. This includes all planning and materials for Stages 0,1,2 and 3 covering Nursery, Reception, Stage 1 and Stage 2. Alternatively, you can save by purchasing a 3-year subscription for £1249.
How can my school subscribe?
If you are interested in subscribing to Song of Sounds, please email us on hello@songofsounds.co.uk and we can discuss your requirements and send your school an invoice directly. Alternatively, you can click the 'Subscribe now' button above where you can pay directly via Paypal or we will contact you to discuss your preferred payment method.
What about Stage 0 for pre-school children?
Stage 0 is now part of the subscription package for schools that include a pre-school. For nurseries or
pre-school that would prefer to purchase Stage 0 independently, the price is £169 for Stage 0 access only. .
Is training available when schools purchase an annual subscription?
Yes, in order to ensure high-quality teaching and overall school fidelity to the programme, our training is recommended on taking a subscription. Song of Sounds is committed to providing continuous, high-quality training, to all those leading or delivering phonics. For more details of training options, click here.
Is it mandatory to buy Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds decodable readers to accompany Song of Sounds?
It is not mandatory, but we highly recommend you purchase the Big Cat decodable readers together with the membership to accelerate learning and improve results. The Big Cat decodable books are 100% aligned with our phonics programme.
How is the revised version of Song of Sounds different to the original version?
In 2022 we made some updates to the programme as part of our application to the DFE for validation in order to bring the progression of the programme completely in line with the progression of the Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds decodable readers. The changes are as follows:
- We have changed the teaching of the order in teaching a few of the GPCs in accordance with the progression of Letters and Sounds, e.g. we now teach ai in stage 1 and ay in stage 2.
- We have introduced a few new GPCs e.g. nk, ear and ure.
- The teaching of tricky words has been aligned with the decodable readers
- There is more opportunity for revision and consolidation of tricky words
- Our assessment schedule is tighter, so that children are assessed on their secure knowledge of GPCs and tricky words before being moved onto the appropriate decodable readers
- There is clear and detailed guidance now for teachers on allocating the appropriate decodable readers for children
Thanks to the DFE validation process, Song of Sounds is now better than ever!
Do you have a document that maps the progression of each stage of Song of Sounds?
Please see below for our progression maps for each stage of Song of Sounds.