Phonics scope and sequence aligned to the Australian Curriculum
Free phoneme practice for every stage — Foundation to Year 3. Real Australian voices, no American accents.
Used in classrooms across NSW · VIC · QLD · WA · SA
The curriculum mandate
What the Australian Curriculum says about phonics sequence
The Australian Curriculum v9.0 mandates systematic, explicit phonics instruction as the evidence-based approach to teaching reading. The expected progression runs Foundation through Year 3, with a National Phonics Check in Year 1 to monitor progress. Schools are expected to implement a structured phonics program that follows a clear scope and sequence — teaching sounds in a deliberate, cumulative order.
| Year Level | Focus Phoneme Sets | Example Phonemes |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation (Prep/Kindy) | Initial consonants, short vowels | /b/, /s/, /m/, /a/, /i/, /o/ |
| Year 1 | Final consonants, consonant clusters | /t/, /nd/, /st/, /bl/ |
| Year 2 | Digraphs, long vowels | /sh/, /ch/, /ee/, /oa/ |
| Year 3+ | Complex patterns, multisyllabic | /igh/, /tion/, /split digraphs/ |
SoundSnapp covers every phoneme set from Foundation through Year 3, selectable by teachers in real time.
How it works
Practice every stage of the sequence — with Australian voices
Select by phoneme set
Teachers choose the exact phoneme category from the in-app menu. No scrolling through irrelevant content — jump straight to where your class is in the sequence.
Australian audio, every time
Every phoneme is voiced by a real Australian speaker. No accent confusion, no robotic TTS. Students hear exactly the sound they're learning to produce.
Whiteboard or individual
Free Whiteboard Mode for whole-class scope and sequence practice. School Licence unlocks individual tracking — see which students have mastered each stage.
Whole-school rollout
Built for whole-school scope and sequence fidelity
For literacy coordinators and curriculum leads rolling out a school-wide SSP program
What you get with the School Licence ($199 AUD/year)
- All teachers access the same phoneme sets → consistent delivery across all year levels
- Assessment Mode shows individual student progress through the sequence
- No per-teacher login wrangling — one school licence covers all staff
- Annual cost less than one set of class decodable readers
Privacy & data
Designed for schools, compliant with Australian law.
- No student profiling or advertising
- Minimal data: name, year level, phoneme performance
- Data hosted in Australia
- Compliant with Australian Privacy Principles (APP)
Questions & answers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a phonics scope and sequence?
A phonics scope and sequence is a structured plan showing which phonemes (sounds) are taught in which order across year levels. In Australia, a systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) scope and sequence typically runs from Foundation (Prep/Kindy) through Year 3, progressing from single consonants and short vowels through to consonant clusters, digraphs, and multisyllabic words.
Does SoundSnapp follow the Australian Curriculum phonics scope and sequence?
Yes. SoundSnapp's phoneme sets are aligned to Australian Curriculum v9.0 and the Simple View of Reading, progressing from initial consonants and short vowels (Foundation) through consonant clusters and digraphs (Year 1–2) to more complex patterns (Year 3+). Teachers can select specific phoneme sets to match exactly where their class is in the sequence.
Is SoundSnapp free to use as a phonics scope and sequence resource?
Whiteboard Mode is completely free — no login, no licence required. Any teacher can open soundsnap.madethis.app/play and start practising phonemes in sequence immediately. For individual student tracking aligned to the scope and sequence, the School Licence ($199 AUD/year) unlocks Assessment Mode.
What phoneme sets are covered in SoundSnapp's scope and sequence?
SoundSnapp covers 44+ phoneme sounds across six categories: initial consonants, final consonants, short vowels, long vowels, consonant clusters (blends), and digraphs. This covers the full Foundation–Year 3 systematic synthetic phonics progression required by the Australian Curriculum.
Why does the voice accent matter in phonics scope and sequence practice?
Phoneme discrimination is highly accent-sensitive. Australian children learning to decode using American-accented audio hear different vowel sounds to what they produce naturally, which creates confusion — especially for short vowels and diphthongs. SoundSnapp uses authentic Australian voices for every phoneme, so the audio students hear matches the sounds they're learning to produce and read.
Can SoundSnapp be used for whole-school phonics scope and sequence implementation?
Yes. The School Licence ($199 AUD/year) gives every teacher in the school access to Assessment Mode, which tracks individual student progress through the scope and sequence. Administrators can see class-level and school-level data, making it easy to monitor fidelity to the agreed scope and sequence across all year levels.
Start with the free scope and sequence tool today
Option A — Free for every teacher
No login. No licence. Open in 10 seconds. Practice every phoneme in the scope and sequence — Foundation through Year 3.
Option B — School Licence $199 AUD/year
Individual tracking across the full scope and sequence. Every teacher. Every year level. 7-day free trial included.