http://www.thrass.com.au THRASS (Australia) Pty Ltd was formed in February 1998.
Professional Development in evidenced based teaching practice for teaching Handwriting, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Phonics, Grammar, Fluency and Comprehension skills. Since then the
current formats for THRASS professional training have been developed along
with the list of teaching resources. THRASS is widely used in Australian
schools as a whole-school approach and by individual teachers at t
When you rely on context and guessing to read words, you miss the grapheme-phoneme connections. THRASS teaches students to decode words based on these connections, avoiding awkward guessing games and further confusion for the student.✍
Most people think the letters 'q' and 'u' make a /kw/ sound, but /kw/ is not one of the 44 phonemes of English. It is a blend of two consonant sounds: /k/ and /w/.
Whilst it's true that the letters 'q' and 'u' almost always appear together, they don't automatically make the phonemes /k/ and /w/, such as in 'queue', 'quiche' and 'quoits'.
When students truly understand the phoneme-grapheme relationship, they can unlock the code of English. ✍✨
Students learning English as an additional language are often navigating far more than new vocabulary.
They are learning the sounds of English, the graphemes used to represent them and the relationship between speech and print, all while using English to learn across every subject area.
This is why phonics-based approaches can be so valuable for EAL/D learners. By helping learners see the connections between speech, spelling and meaning, THRASS supports a deeper understanding of how English works.
Dyslexia and other reading difficulties can affect far more than academic performance.🤯
They can impact confidence, participation and a student's willingness to take risks in the classroom.
Every student deserves the opportunity to develop literacy skills in an environment that builds understanding and confidence, and THRASS provides the framework to make this possible.
One letter. Different sounds.🔊
It's easy to see why some learners find English confusing.
For those students requiring additional literacy support, understanding the patterns behind the language can make all the difference.
10/06/2026
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It's difficult to build confidence when you're constantly starting again. Literacy grows strongest when learning stays connected.✍
What is the biggest literacy challenge facing schools today?🤔
Hear Jeff Symms, Deputy Headmaster and Head of Preparatory School at The Southport School, discuss some of the challenges schools face when it comes to literacy development.
The Southport School
Two words can sound exactly the same and mean something completely different. We call these words homophones.🙌
Instead of trying to remember every word, students can learn the patterns that help words make sense.
When schools use a whole-school approach to literacy, those patterns are reinforced consistently across classrooms and staffrooms, helping students build confidence over time.
