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Phonics Screening Check 2017
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What is the phonics screening check?
It is a statutory requirement for all schools to carry out A short assessment to confirm whether individual children have learnt phonic decoding to an appropriate standard The check consist of 40 words and non-words that your child will be asked to read 1:1 with a teacher The check is for all Year 1 children and children in Year 2 who previously did not meet the standard of the check in Year 1
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When is the phonics screening check?
Week beginning Monday 12th June If a child is absent during that week, the school can administer the check up until the 23rd June
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What is the structure of the phonics screening check?
Check takes minutes to complete 40 words that your child will read 1:1 with the teacher Words consist of real words and non-words (‘nonsense’ or ‘alien words’) The pass mark in 2016 was 32 words out of 40 Report results to parents and the local authority by the end of the year
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How can I support my child at home?
Reading!!! Playing games with a sound mat Practising to read real words and ‘nonsense’ words using sound buttons
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How can I support my child at home?
Sample materials are available on the ‘ website (‘phonics screening check’ in search bar – ‘National curriculum assessments: practice materials’ – ‘Key Stage 1’) Make learning sounds fun!
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Nonsense Words
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