Course Information

This course is created for teachers.

Right On Top Phonics (ROTP) is written for young learners who want to learn English as a foreign language. There are many fun and developmentally appropriate activities to make the lessons meaningful and authentic for students. ROTP is used in several countries in Singapore and Asia.

The complete ROTP is a well-resourced program, teaching more than 40 sounds in the English language. Teachers will have lots of materials and guidance to teach phonics systematically and in an enjoyable way. Sign up here to get started!

The learning materials will be made available to subscribers of the course are:
- Syllabus and weekly scheme of work
- Lesson plans
- Phonics songs and nursery rhymes
- Mnemonics
- Flashcards (templates)
- Games
- Worksheets

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Course Content

1.1 – Syllabus and the First Lesson (a to z)
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In this video, we will be able to have an overview of the syllabus of ROTP 1A and how to conduct the first lesson to introduce students to their phonics lessons.

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  0H 30M

2.1 – Set 1: s, a, t, p [s]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “s” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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  0H 15M

2.2 – Set 1: s, a, t, p [a]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “a” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

Letter “a” is a vowel. We will be using the “short a” sound.

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  0H 15M

2.3 – Set 1: s, a, t, p [t]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “t” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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  0H 15M

2.4 – Set 1: s, a, t, p [p]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “p” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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  0H 15M

3.1 – Set 2: I, n, m, d [i]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “i” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

Letter “i” is a vowel. We will be using the “short i” sound.

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  0H 15M

3.2 – Set 2: I, n, m, d [n]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “n” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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  0H 20M

3.3 – Set 2: I, n, m, d [m]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “m” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

We can start to get students to blend letters and sounds and read “cvc” words after teaching the first six letters s, a, t, p, i, n.

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  0H 15M

3.4 – Set 2: I, n, m, d [d]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “d” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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  0H 15M

4.1 – Set 3: g, o, c, k [g]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “g” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

 

There are two sounds for the letter “g”. We will be using the “hard g” sound.

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  0H 15M

4.2 – Set 3: g, o, c, k [o]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “o” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

 

Letter “o” is a vowel. We will be using the “short o” sound.

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  0H 15M

4.3 – Set 3: g, o, c, k [c]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “c” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

The letters “c” and “k” have the same sound.

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  0H 10M

4.4 – Set 3: g, o, c, k [k]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “k” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

The letters “c” and “k” have the same sound.

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5.1 – Set 4: ck, e, u, r [ck]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letters “ck” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

The letters “ck” has the same sound as the letters “c” and “k”.

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5.2 – Set 4: ck, e, u, r [e]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “e” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

Letter “e” is a vowel. We will be using the “short e” sound.

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5.3 – Set 4: ck, e, u, r [u]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “u” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

Letter “u” is a vowel. We will be using the “short u” sound

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  0H 10M

5.4 – Set 4: ck, e, u, r [r]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “r” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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  0H 15M

6.1 – Set 5: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss [h]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “h” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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  0H 20M

6.2 – Set 5: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss [b]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “b” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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6.3 – Set 5: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss [f]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “f” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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  0H 15M

6.4 – Set 5: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss [ff]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letters “ff” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

The letters “ff” has the same sound as the letter “f”.

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6.5 – Set 5: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss [l]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “l” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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6.6 – Set 5: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss [ll]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letters “ll” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

The letters “ll” has the same sound as the letter “l”.

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6.7 – Set 5: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss [ss]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letters “ss” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

The letters “ss” has the same sound as the letter “s”.

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7.1 – Set 6: j, v, w, x [j]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “j” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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7.2 – Set 6: j, v, w, x [v]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “v” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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7.3 – Set 6: j, v, w, x [w]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “w” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

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7.4 – Set 6: j, v, w, x [x]
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In this video, we will be going through the ROTP 1A scheme of work (SOW) for the letter “x” as well as its lesson plan (LP). We will use a spiral curriculum with 5 components – Let’s Talk, Let’s Sing, Let’s Do, Let’s Draw and Let’s Read in our lessons.

The words ending with the letter “x” have the /ks/ sound.

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ROTP Course Completion Survey
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Start Date: 20th June - 31st December (SGT)