--- title: "Assessment Info - Phonics" url: "https://harburyschool.com/parents/assessment-info-phonics" school: "Harbury C of E Primary School" --- # Assessment Info - Phonics ## Phonics Screening Check ![](https://harburyschool.com/images/gallery/assessment-info-phonics/phonicscheck.jpg) The phonics screening check is a quick and easy check of your child's phonic knowledge. It helps teachers to confirm whether your child has reached the expected standard and to plan next steps for their future learning. ### What are 'non-pseudo words’? The check will contain a mix of real words and 'non-words' or 'pseudo-words' (or nonsense/alien words). Children will be told before the check that there will be non-words that he or she will not have seen before. The children will already be familiar with this through their phonics lessons. Non-words are important to include because words such as 'vap' or 'jound' are new to all children. Children cannot read the non-words by using their memory or vocabulary; they have to use their decoding skills. This is a fair way to assess their ability to decode. ### After the check Your child's phonic standard - whether they have met the expected standard or are working towards this - will be reported to you alongside your child's annual report. For children working towards the expected standard, further information will be provided on how to further support your child both at home and in school. Children who did not meet the expected standard in Year 1 will retake the check in Year 2. Previous Phonics Screening Checks Please see the DFE website with more information for parents: Below are some previous checks and useful links for supporting phonics learning at home: Year 1 Phonics Screening Check 2022 459 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harbury-c-of-e-primary-school/files/documents/STA228473e_YR1_2022_Phonics_pupils_materials_standard.pdf) [Phonics Play](https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/) [Mr Thorne's Phonics](https://www.youtube.com/user/breakthruchris) [Tricky Words Song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0&t=21s) ### Downloads Phonics Screening Letter 2026 151 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harbury-c-of-e-primary-school/files/documents/phonicsscreeningletter2026.pdf) ### Parents - [School Term Dates](https://harburyschool.com/parents/school-term-dates) - [School Opening Times](https://harburyschool.com/parents/school-opening-times) - [Dinner Money and School Dinners](https://harburyschool.com/parents/dinner-money-and-school-dinners) - [School Uniform](https://harburyschool.com/parents/school-uniform) - [Wrap Around Care (The Pod)](https://harburyschool.com/parents/wrap-around-care-the-pod) - [School Clubs](https://harburyschool.com/parents/school-clubs) - [Assessment Info - Phonics](https://harburyschool.com/parents/assessment-info-phonics) - [Assessment Info - MTC](https://harburyschool.com/parents/assessment-info-mtc) - [Health Matters](https://harburyschool.com/parents/health-matters) - [Music & Singing](https://harburyschool.com/parents/music-singing) - [Useful Links](https://harburyschool.com/parents/useful-links) - [Leave of absence requests](https://harburyschool.com/parents/leave-of-absence-requests) - [OPAL Play](https://harburyschool.com/parents/opal-play) - [My Happy Mind](https://harburyschool.com/parents/my-happy-mind) ![Harbury C of E Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/harbury-c-of-e-primary-school/images/logo/Logo-Header.png) ### Harbury C of E Primary School Mill Street Harbury Leamington Spa CV33 9HR 01926 612656 ### Useful Links - [Admissions](https://harburyschool.com/school-information/admissions) - [Vacancies](https://harburyschool.com/about-us/vacancies) - [Governors](https://harburyschool.com/about-us/governors) - [SEND](https://harburyschool.com/school-information/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send) ### Helpful Links - [News](https://harburyschool.com/news) - [Calendar](https://harburyschool.com/calendar) - [Contact Us](https://harburyschool.com/contact) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/schoolhub) - [X](https://x.com/HarburyCE) © Copyright 2026 Harbury C of E Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://harburyschool.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)