Phonics Check
Our school has chosen Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised as our systematic, synthetic phonics (SSP) programme to teach early reading and spelling.
In June of Year 1, the children will undertake a statutory assessment called the phonics screening check. This consists of 40 words to read (20 real words and 20 nonsense words). For the past few years, the pass mark has been around 32 out of 40, but we will not know exactly the pass mark until the phonics assessment has been completed. The short assessment determines how well each child can use the phonics skills they have learned in Reception and Year 1. By the end of Year 1, pupils should have learned everything in phases1-5. More details will be given throughout the year and parents will be invited in for a phonics workshop.