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What is the Year 1 Phonics Check?

View this Literacy Hub webpage for families to find information about the Australian Government Year 1 Phonics Check.

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Year level
Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Purpose
Family and carer support
Topic
Reading and viewing
Audience
Families and carers
Format
Webpage
Learning area
English
General capabilities
Literacy
Publisher

Literacy Hub

Copyright

© Australian Government Department of Education

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What does the Year 1 Phonics Check assess?

Watch this webinar extract for an overview of the Year 1 Phonics Check.

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Administering and analysing the Year 1 Phonics Check: student 1

Watch this example of a teacher administering the online Year 1 Phonics Check with a student who displays efficient decoding skills, followed by a teacher discussion about next steps for the student.

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Year 1 Phonics Check: administration guide

Use this guide to understand the Year 1 Phonics Check, delivery modes and key materials, administering the Check, recording student responses and scoring the Check.

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Year 1 Phonics Check: analysing and responding to results

Use this guide to understand how to analyse your data from the Year 1 Phonics Check, and how to use it to inform your instruction.

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