Articles tagged with: Phonics check Y1 - Phonic Books

NFER report on Y1 Phonics Check

Posted on 9th May 201416th September 2016 in Synthetic Phonics and tagged phonics check, Phonics check Y1, Y1 phonics checkLeave a Comment

Read here a short analysis by Debbie Hepplewhite of the recent NFER report on the Y1 Phonics Check: http://www.phonicsinternational.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=636

Why are children still guessing and not decoding?

Posted on 7th November 201222nd May 2024 in Approaches to Teaching Reading, Synthetic Phonics and tagged article, blending, decodable books, decoding not guessing, Phonics check Y1, skills practice, struggling readers, teacher training, Year 1 phonics checkLeave a Comment

Reports are coming back from schools that, despite Synthetic Phonics being taught in Reception classes, many children are failing to learn to decode. This has been reflected in the results of the Year 1 Phonics Check, with 58% of children reading 32 out of 40 words correctly. Why is this happening?