1. Phonics Meeting

2. What is Phonics Screening?
The Phonics Screening Check is a short and simple assessment of phonic decoding. It consists of a list of 40 words, half real words and half non-words (alien words), which Year 1 children read to a teacher. If a child in Year 1 fails the assessment they will then be able to retake it in Year 2. This is undertaken in all state schools in Year 1 and for children in year 2 who need to retake.

3. When is Phonics Screening?
The Phonics Screening will take place the week commencing Monday 11th June.
Each child will be taken one at a time throughout the week.
Results of the Phonics Screening will be given out with their report.

4. What happens on the day?
Each child is taken out one at a time by their class teacher.
No fuss- we call it a ‘quiz’. The children do not think of it as a test or assessment.

5. What do you need to know? Show paper Talk through paper
Model – spot special friend, sound it out, blend it together

6. How can you help at home? Read past papers Phonics games Read
Alien words
Sound mats
Spot – sound it – blend it