P/1 Composite Class: Do I need a Foundation SSP Kit or a Year 1 SSP Kit - or Both?

**When teaching a Foundation/Year 1 composite class, choosing the right PLD Integrated SSP Kit can be tricky. Here are two options to consider:

Option 1: Purchase the Foundation SSP Kit and Supplement with Year 1 Materials

• The Foundation SSP Kit includes Term 1 pre-CVC flipbooks and early childhood tasks that are not included in the Year 1 SSP Kit.
  
• To supplement this, you could add SSP TimeSavers Stages 1 & 2 and Phonic Dictation Stage 1 and Phonic Dictation Stage 2 for the Year 1 students.
  
• This ensures you have all the Pre-Literacy resources for your Pre-Primary (Prep) students, resources for Year 1 students operating within Tier 2 and Tier 3 (Foundation level) and additional materials to support your Year 1 students following the Year 1 Teaching Sequence (Tier 1).

**Option 2: Purchase the Year 1 SSP Kit **

• The Year 1 SSP Kit covers the Year 1 Teaching Sequence, which is slightly more formalised for the Pre-Primary (Prep) students, and without the early childhood tasks.
  
• Although Foundation students will be working through early Stage 1 material (known as Catch-Up Programs in the Year 1 Kit), they will follow a more structured process.
  
• You will still need the Term 1 pre-CVC Flip Books from the Foundation SSP Kit to cover early phonics content for the Pre-Primary students.

• Alphabet the Multi-Sensory Way
  
• Learning to Blend Three Phonemes
  
• Learning to Segment CVC Words

Can I Purchase Both Kits?

• Purchasing both the Foundation and Year 1 SSP Kits is not recommended. Select one of the kits (and then select the required supplementary programs outlined above).**

Updated on: 18/12/2024