Children in Year 1 will be taking their Phonics Screen Check (PSC) between Monday 8th June and Friday 12th June. We have included some information about what the PSC is and how you can support your child at home before they take the test. 

There are 40 real and “alien” words in a PSC. They will be reading the words 1:1 with a familiar adult and there is no time restriction. Children are encouraged to draw ‘sound buttons’ underneath the words to help them to read. 

Children will be bringing home a ‘phonics pack’ to practise reading words which will include examples of what the words in the PSC will be presented like. Here are some links below that you may want to visit with your child during half term- Phonics Play has a lovely bank of fun games to play and Little Wandle will guide you with any other support you may require especially regarding pronunciations of sounds.

Little Wandle                         Phonics Play