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Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2024 phonics screening check.
Check administration guidance for headteachers, teachers and school staff administering and scoring the phonics screening check.
1. Introduction This guidance is for schools administering the 2024…
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.
Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the phonics screening check at key stage 1 (KS1) in the academic year 2023 to 2024.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2022 phonics screening check.
Information and a training video regarding the structure and content of the phonics screening check to help administrators prepare.
Materials that concentrate on activities to promote speaking and listening skills, phonological awareness and oral blending.
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
Guidance for local authorities on how to conduct phonics screening check monitoring visits, including completing the monitoring visit form.
Information leaflet for parents about the phonics screening check, which takes place in June.
Modified materials for the 2024 phonics screening check.
Sets out what the government is doing to help schools choose a phonics teaching programme.
This booklet explains why phonics should be used as a teaching aid and provides links to other resources.
The self-assessment form, essential core criteria and supporting information for SSP programme validation applicants.
Guidance for teachers after the phonics screening check.
Phase 1 of a 6-phase teaching programme to help practitioners and teachers teach children how the alphabet works for reading and spelling.
Modified materials for the 2023 phonics screening check.
Modified materials for the 2022 phonics screening check.
A summary of key dates, participation details and administration guidance, including monitoring and reporting
Guidance for test developers which sets out the specification for the development of the phonics screening check for 2012 and beyond.
This document provides prompts for discussion of phonics teaching and 10 ideas for use in the classroom.
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