Statutory guidance

Key stage 1: phonics screening check administration guidance

Check administration guidance for headteachers, teachers and school staff administering and scoring the phonics screening check.

From:
Standards and Testing Agency
Published
31 March 2016
Last updated
18 March 2024 — See all updates

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2024 phonics screening check: administration guidance

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We will update this page with guidance for administering and scoring the 2025 phonics screening check in March 2025.

Use this information to:

  • understand your statutory requirements relating to the phonics screening check
  • plan for the check
  • administer the check
  • submit your school’s check results

Updates to this page

Published 31 March 2016
Last updated 18 March 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated guidance for administering the phonics screening check in June 2024.

  2. Updated for the 2023 test cycle.

  3. Updated guidance for the academic year

  4. Updated to remove cancellation of 2021 assessment information.

  5. Updated for the 2019 test cycle.

  6. 2018 phonics screening check threshold mark added

  7. Updated for the 2018 test cycle.

  8. 2017 threshold included

  9. Updated for the 2017 test cycle.

  10. 2016 phonics screening check threshold mark added.

  11. First published.

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