Phonics Screening Check 2025

In the Summer term all children will undertake the phonics screening check. This is a government requirement to ensure children are making expected progress in phonics. This is NOTHING to worry about.

The Phonics Screening Check contains 40 words that are a mixture of real and pseudo - words. Children will know these as alien words and they assess whether your child can decode. Children will be exposed to this every day in their phonics sessions and the classroom. 

The check will be carried out by your child's class teacher. 

Do I need to do anything to help prepare my child for the check?

The best thing you can do is read regularly with your child. 

Later on in the school year we will send home examples of real and alien words for you to practice with your children.