Benefits of SWI

Structured Word Inquiry is a highly individualized literacy intervention which is designed to meet a range of learning needs, interests and abilities. It is considered suitable for one to one and classroom instruction.

Research states that Structured Word Inquiry advances language and literacy outcomes in the following ways:

1) Reading

• Improves understanding of the relationship between graphemes and phonemes within a meaningful context contributing to greater success in reading and comprehension levels.

• Also increases vocabulary knowledge resulting in improved ability to read unfamiliar words across subject areas.

2) Spelling

• Increases awareness of how letters function in words resulting in higher spelling accuracy.

• Enhances understating of spelling conventions improving the ability to spell and understand high frequency words and  “irregular words”.

3) Handwriting

• Improves understanding of letter formation contributing to increased ability to identify letters and read words in phrases and sentences.  

• Enhances student self esteem by improvements the speed and legibility of writing. 

4) Retention

• Improves retention of information in language and literacy by increasing student engagement in the learning process.

What students can achieve

• Reliable tools for reading, spelling and understanding vocabulary

• Ability to decode words across all subjects

• Reading and spelling skills at or above grade level

• Confidence in themselves and their learning potential

what educators can achieve

• A deep and consistent understanding of how the English language works

• A toolkit of resources and skills to help their students learn language through inquiry, discovery and curiosity

• Confidence when responding to student and parent questions about their educational approach