Non-words are nonsense words made up of the spellings (graphemes) a child has already been taught: words like ‘bip’, ‘steg’ or ‘shromp’. Read more to find out why non-words should be included in the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check. Non-words are a very efficient way to check if a pupil knows: the sounds that the … Continue reading Why non-words should be included in the Year 1 Phonics Check