Getting Started with Snappy Sounds on CENTURY

Overview of courses

The Macmillan Snappy Sounds content consists of 8 levels of learning - starting from Foundation (Levels 1 to 4), followed by Year 1 (Levels 5 to 8). Each level has a corresponding I Read and Read to Me course. 

I Read courses contain Fast Phonics nuggets that introduce learners to new phonemes and/or graphemes, as well as providing revision for all the sounds and spellings that have been covered in each level. The I Read courses also contain digital versions of decodable readers (books) that learners can use for in-class or at-home reading practice.

Read to Me courses consist of video versions of each decodable reader, with the text read aloud and highlighted as it is said. The audio speed can also be adjusted, making it a useful tool for supporting reading homework.

There is also a teachers course available, which contains all of the phonics content in one place for teachers to explore and use for lesson planning.

Click here for a full course overview, including a breakdown of which sounds are covered in each level of study.

Logging in

Follow these instructions to help your students log in to CENTURY. If you are working with younger learners, teachers may want to log in on your pupils' behalf.

Assigning content to classes or individuals

If you haven’t already, follow these steps to set up classes or smaller groups and assign the phonics content to them.

You can then use the Assignments feature to set work for classes, individuals, or groups of learners.

Viewing learner data

To view your pupils’ data and check their strengths and areas of improvement, go to the Teacher Dashboard. Learn more about using the Teacher Dashboard here.