This study aims to compare aspects of presenting the alphabet in primary English textbooks of the 2015 Revised National Curriculum. There were two main comparisons. First, the textbooks were compared in the number of units and the amount of total hours alloted to presenting the alphabet. The results showed that there were great differences, as one textbook presented the alphabet using seven units, while another textbook used just one unit. Second, the textbooks were compared in terms of the way example words were used for each letter of the alphabet. It was found that the vowel letters 〈a, e, i, o, u〉 tended to have common example words, as they mostly used short vowel sounds. However, the consonant letters varied greatly in the choice of example words. It is suggested that the next national curriculum be more specific in providing the achievement criteria for the alphabet, and that example words for each letter of the alphabet be selected according to the principles of phonics.