During Phase 3 a further 26 graphemes are taught:  

Set 6 : j, v, w, x

Set 7: y, z, zz, qu

Consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, ng

Vowel digraphs/trigraphs: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo/oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi. ear,  air, ure, er

As each new set of sounds is learnt, children will be given lots of opportunities to practise applying them by using their growing knowledge of sounds to blend (for reading) and segment (for spelling) words.

They will also revise Phase 2 sounds regularly during the revisit part of their daily phonics session.

Tricky words (words which cannot yet be decoded) are also taught: he, she, we, me, be, was, my, you, her, they, all, are.

**For help with correct pronunciation of sounds please click on the Mr Thorne Does Phonics link**