Phase 4 is slightly different to the other phases, as learners are not learning any new sounds. This phase focuses on blending and segmenting longer words with adjacent consonants (br, fl, cr) and more than one syllable (polysyllabic). Alongside this, learners are introduced to new harder to read and spell words. Alongside the teaching of Phase 4, graphemes from other phases will be integrated into the learning opportunities to consolidate all the prior learning.