Guidance and regulation

Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 26 June 2023

Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2022 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 June 2022

Information leaflet about the phonics screening check, which takes place in June.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 21 May 2024

• Phonics screening check 2024: information for parents (text only version)

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Check administration guidance for headteachers, teachers and school staff administering and scoring the phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 March 2024

Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2019 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 7 September 2020

Information and a training video regarding the structure and content of the phonics screening check to help administrators prepare.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 31 March 2022

Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the phonics screening check at key stage 1 (KS1) in the academic year 2023 to 2024.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 November 2023

Guidance for local authorities on how to conduct phonics screening check monitoring visits, including completing the monitoring visit form.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 25 March 2024

Materials that concentrate on activities to promote speaking and listening skills, phonological awareness and oral blending.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 1 April 2007

First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

Modified materials for the 2023 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 29 June 2023

Guidance for test developers which sets out the specification for the development of the phonics screening check for 2012 and beyond.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 7 February 2012

Modified materials for the 2022 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 June 2022

The self-assessment form, essential core criteria and supporting information for SSP programme validation applicants.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 10 March 2023

A summary of key dates, participation details and administration guidance, including monitoring and reporting

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 24 March 2016

This booklet explains why phonics should be used as a teaching aid and provides links to other resources.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 3 May 2013

Sets out what the government is doing to help schools choose a phonics teaching programme.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 10 March 2023

Modified materials for the 2019 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 7 September 2020

Phase 1 of a 6-phase teaching programme to help practitioners and teachers teach children how the alphabet works for reading and spelling.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 18 September 2008

Guidance for teachers after the phonics screening check.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 5 February 2013

This document provides prompts for discussion of phonics teaching and 10 ideas for use in the classroom.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 15 February 2012