The Year 1 Phonics Screening Check takes place at the start of June. This check is to see how well your child can use their phonics knowledge to help them to read. It doesn’t check their comprehension or fluency. Therefore, they are encouraged to take their time and sound out the words before attempting to read them. Top Tip Get your child to spot if there are any digraphs or trigraphs in the word before they sound it out. A digraph is where 2 letters work together to make on

I can still remember my first-ever phonics course over 15 years ago. The course leader wrote groups of 2/3 letters on the board and asked us if we knew what sounds they made. I had no idea what sounds letters made because I had never been taught it at school. I remember thinking please don't pick me and wondering how I would teach Phonics to children?! During the Phonics Screening Check your child will be asked to read words containing sounds from Phases 2, 3 and 5. Here are