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# Changes to Year 1 & 2 Teaching Sequence Manual (2023). Why have these occurred?

||| There been changes to the teaching sequence for Year 1 in the Year 1 & 2 Teaching Sequence Manual. 

* You can download a current version of the Teaching Sequence Manual [HERE](https://pld-literacy.org/product/year-1-2-teaching-sequence-manual/)

| WHY THE CHANGES? There have been three main contributing factors to the change:

1. Changes in state curriculum expectations, across many of the states within Australia.  See how PLD aligns to the new Australian National Curriculum [HERE](https://pld-literacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Curriculum-Alignment-01-06-22.pdf?utm_source=pld&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=page_downloads)

2. The Year 1 Term 3 UK Phonics Check, when presented to students in Australia suggest that Year 1 students by Term 3 should score 28/40, when reading a range of real and nonsense words. 

* Blog 1: You can read about the UK Phonics Check [HERE](https://pld-literacy.org/why-should-we-support-the-introduction-of-the-uk-phonics-check/)

* Blog 2: Preparing for the UK Phonics Check [HERE](https://pld-literacy.org/preparation-for-the-uk-phonics-screening-check/)

3. Science of Reading research suggests for Tier 1 we need to progress faster than we have in the past.

![Tier 1, 2 & 3](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67ae980d1c7d2000/screenshot-2023-02-09-30617-pm_1h903p2.png)
3. 

|| KEEP IN MIND

The Teaching Sequence outlines are just guides. Also they are relevant to the Tier 1 students. Tier 2 and 3 will not progress as rapidly through the sequence.

It is the placement test that ultimately determines the plan for teaching. PLD happily provides support to guide schools though this process.