Phonics Unpacked

Year 1 · spring and early summer

Year 1 Screening Check Practice Pack

A calm, low-pressure way to get ready for the Phonics Screening Check in June: five minutes a day, plenty of alien words, and no worksheets that feel like a test.

  • 24 pages
  • A4 PDF
  • Phases 2 to 5
£5.99

Coming Mon 1 March 2027

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What's inside

  • A parent guide to the check: what it is, how it works, and why it includes made-up words
  • A calm 5-a-day practice plan for the weeks before June
  • Original alien-word cards covering Phases 2 to 5
  • Four check-style practice sets, written with our own words
  • A simple score sheet, for you rather than your child
  • A "real or alien?" sorting game
  • Final-week tips to keep things relaxed

We link to the free official past papers on GOV.UK rather than copying them.

About the check

Most children take the Phonics Screening Check in June of Year 1. It's a short one-to-one session with a teacher they know: 40 words, a mix of real words and made-up "alien" words shown with a picture of a creature. Children who don't meet the standard take it again at the end of Year 2.

Who it's for

  • Year 1 children from the spring term
  • Year 2 children preparing for a retake

A look inside

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