2024 Phonics Screening Check
Phonics Screening Check 2024
Pupils were assessed in year 1 using the '2024 Phonics Screening Check' paper (available below). This screening check assessed how well a child can use their understanding of phonics to decode real words and nonsense (pseudo) words.
Find out about the Phonics Screening Check and how you can prepare your child
The pass mark for the 2024 Phonics Screening Check was 32 out of 40. This means children needed to correctly read at least 32 of the 40 words aloud to their teacher.
Where can you download the 2024 Phonics Screening check?
Past papers are an excellent way to familiarise you and your child with the types of words expected in the Phonics Screening Check. It allows you to see the mix of real and nonsense words that were used in the 2024 screening checks.
Download
A copy of the Year 1 'Phonics Screening Check 2024' can be downloaded free of charge by clicking here.
The Phonics screening check official paper is © Department for Education and reproduced under the terms of the Open Government Licence. They are for home use / private study only.
Phonics Games
Encourage children to play phonics games regularly to build their phonics skills.
- Phonics Games - Phase 1 (Skill development)
- Phonics Games - Phase 2 (Introducing the first letters)
- Phonics Games - Phase 3 (Expansion)
- Phonics Games - Phase 4 (Consolidation)
- Phonics Games - Phase 5 (Further development)
- Phonics Games - Phase 6 (Achieving fluency)
