Teachers everywhere - access to free Phonics Screening Check material (England's Y1 national assessment) + primary tests

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Teachers everywhere - access to free Phonics Screening Check material (England's Y1 national assessment) + primary tests

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This is invaluable material to investigate - it includes the tests/assessments material and the guidance as used in England:

For the free Year One Phonics Screening Check materials, scroll to the bottom of the government page at the link below:

Past versions of the phonics screening check, key stage 1 and key stage 2 national curriculum tests
https://www.gov.uk/government/collectio ... ning-check

At the time of me posting this message, you will find:
Key stage 2 tests
2016 test materials.

Key stage 2 tests: 2016 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials
23 May 2016 Guidance

Key stage 2 tests: 2016 English reading test materials
23 May 2016 Guidance

Key stage 2 tests: 2016 mathematics test materials
23 May 2016 Guidance

Scaled scores at key stage 2
5 July 2016 Detailed guide

Key stage 1 tests
2016 test materials.

Key stage 1 tests: 2016 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials
3 June 2016 Guidance

Key stage 1 tests: 2016 English reading test materials
3 June 2016 Guidance

Key stage 1 tests: 2016 mathematics test materials
3 June 2016 Guidance

Scaled scores at key stage 1
3 June 2016 Detailed guide

Phonics screening check
Scoring guidance, children’s materials and answer sheet.

Phonics screening check: 2016 materials
28 June 2016 Guidance

Phonics screening check: 2015 materials
29 June 2015 Guidance


Phonics screening check: 2014 materials
30 June 2014 Guidance

Phonics screening check: 2013 materials
28 June 2013 Guidance
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Year One Phonics Screening Check free materials for 2018:

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Here is a link to another thread featuring benefits of the phonics check and some thoughts on the use of nonsense words in general phonics provision:

http://www.iferi.org/iferi_forum/viewto ... t=589#p949
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Here, popular teacher-blogger and author, David Didau, writes about the role of the phonics screening check:
What is the Phonics Screening Check For?
https://learningspy.co.uk/reading/phoni ... ing-check/
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