Free Materials and Teacher Training

Free Materials and Teacher Training

With the publishers of Jolly Phonics as our main donor, we are privileged to offer governments in sub-Saharan Africa free Jolly Phonics teaching materials and/or high-quality teacher training for all Grade 1 classes across the country. In South Asia, we support governments with pilot studies and highly discounted materials for each state. However, governments must be willing to fully commit to Jolly Futures as a long-term programme to improve literacy in their schools and be prepared to secure funding for costs beyond these donations. Find out more below.

Our offer has 3 phases:

1

Pilot Phase

Jolly Phonics is piloted in 6 government schools and the impact on pupils' literacy skills is evaluated. This can be a national pilot, or can be at a regional or local government level.

2

Rollout Phase

Jolly Phonics is rolled out to all schools. Again, this can be at a local, regional or national level, and it may be staged over a number of years, depending on the number of schools and Grade 1 teachers.

3

Sustainability Phase

The implementation of Jolly Phonics in schools is sustained, under the leadership of the government.

1Pilot Phase (sub-Saharan African and South Asia)

The pilot phase involves evaluating the impact of Jolly Phonics in six government schools.

Grade 1 teachers in these schools receive professional training from Jolly Phonics trainers, along with free teaching and learning materials.

Pupils' English literacy skills are assessed at the start and end of the pilot period, with results compared to matched non-Jolly Phonics pupils in control schools.

This evaluation is usually carried out in partnership with a local academic institution.

Pilot materials

What we offer for six selected pilot schools:

Free materials for six government schools, including:

  • Jolly Phonics Teacher's Book
  • Jolly Phonics Pupil Books
  • 2 Big Books

  • 6 Posters:

    • 2x Letter Sound Set
    • 2x Tricky Words Set
    • 1x Alternative Spelling Poster
    • 1x Alphabet Poster
  • Free access to the Jolly Phonics Lessons App
  • Up to 3 days of professional training for Grade 1 teachers and their Head Teachers
  • Free access to Jolly Monitor for assessors and monitors
  • Ongoing remote support throughout the pilot year
  • Training and guidance to assessors on how to conduct a reliable and unbiased evaluation and, where needed, actually take part in the evaluation process & support with report writing

Government responsibilities:

  • Selecting assessors to evaluate the impact of Jolly Phonics
  • Selecting intervention and control schools and informing them about different activities
  • Support with in-country delivery of materials to pilot schools
  • Facilitate teacher attendance at training (Inclusive of venue, transport and lunch costs for trainees)
  • Provide ongoing support to teachers during the pilot
  • Monitor and evaluate the pilot implementation
  • Engage with Jolly Futures to provide feedback and plan next steps
  • Arranging a stakeholder meeting at the end of the pilot for the report to be presented

*If government is unable to access funds to cover evaluation costs, it may be possible to find other solutions so that the evaluation can still take place. Please inform Jolly Futures if this is the case, so that the options can be discussed.

2Rollout Phase (sub-Saharan Africa)

Following a successful pilot, governments can expand Jolly Phonics to all Grade 1 classes: at local, regional, or national levels.

The rollout phase involves introducing Jolly Phonics to all schools within a country, region, or local government area. For large-scale implementations with many schools and teachers, this process may be phased over several years.

During the rollout phase, all Grade 1 teachers in government schools receive training from professional Jolly Phonics trainers, alongside Jolly Phonics teaching materials.

Following the training, the government should ensure teachers receive ongoing support and that the impact of the programme is regularly evaluated. Jolly Futures Delivery Partners can assist governments with these activities.

What we offer in the first year of rollout:

A Teacher's Pack for every Grade 1 teacher, including:

  • Jolly Phonics Teacher's Book
  • Copies of Jolly Phonics Pupil Books

  • Full Classroom Poster Set:

    • 2 × Letter Sounds Posters
    • 2 × Tricky Words Posters
    • 2 × Alphabet and Alternative Spelling Posters
  • Free access to the Jolly Phonics Lessons App
  • Pupil Books available at cost price—approximately 80% discount on retail value
  • Big Books available at cost price—approximately 80% discount on retail value
  • Up to 3 days of professional training for every Grade 1 teacher
  • Opportunities for head teacher sensitisation training and officials training
  • One year's free access and support to the Jolly Monitor digital Monitoring, Mentoring, and Evaluation tool
Teacher Training

Government responsibilities:

  • Support with local printing and/or importing of materials
  • Support with the distribution of materials
  • Work closely with our Delivery Partner to plan and successfully implement teacher training events
  • Cover training costs not paid by Jolly Futures, such as transport and lunch for trainees, and provide suitable training venues
  • Ensure the use of Jolly Phonics in schools is monitored and that teachers receive follow-up support
  • Integrate Jolly Phonics into the education system, including school timetables and government education policies

For very large rollouts (over 1,000 teachers), governments may be asked to pay for either materials printing and distribution costs or the full costs of visiting trainers.

Our Delivery Partners can also offer, at an additional cost to the government:

  • Training and tools for government officials to ensure that they can effectively monitor and support the implementation of Jolly Phonics in schools, and ongoing mentoring for officials following the training
  • Access to the Jolly Monitor App for all assessors and monitors, including school-level monitors, and the Jolly Monitor Dashboard for central managers and decision-makers
  • Ongoing support to teachers throughout the school year, through our team conducting school monitoring visits, coordinating teacher cluster support meetings, providing remote support in WhatsApp groups and Batch SMS, and more
  • Refresher training for teachers, and training for teachers in other grades
  • Other technical support and activities that will help to ensure the effective and sustained implementation of Jolly Phonics in schools

3Sustainability Phase (sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia)

After Jolly Phonics has been rolled out to all schools, it is vital that its implementation and impact are sustained over time.

Sustainability

We offer ongoing support to help integrate Jolly Phonics (Systematic Synthetic Phonics) into the national education system.

What we offer:

  • Support for developing local Jolly Phonics trainers to provide refresher training and ongoing teacher support

  • Contextualisation of the Teacher's Book to ensure alignment with the national curriculum and cultural relevance

  • Excellent bulk discounts on additional Jolly Phonics materials for new cohorts and expanded use in other grades

  • Opportunities for subsequent grades to expand to Jolly Literacy (formerly Jolly Grammar) with training and materials at subsidised prices

Our Delivery Partners can provide further support to sustain and strengthen impact in schools (at additional cost to government).

Government responsibilities:

  • Ensuring that monitoring and support for teachers concerning their use of Jolly Phonics is continued
  • Ensuring that any new Grade 1 teachers are provided with training and materials
  • Carrying out any other activities necessary to ensure the sustained implementation of Jolly Phonics in schools

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