2026 Year 1 Phonics Screening Check Materials

Download 2026 Year 1 Phonics screening check Materials. Includes practice papers, assessment/pupil’s material, answer sheet, assessment & reporting arrangements, and scoring guidance. Prepared and published by the Standards and Testing Agency.

Pupils’ materials

2026 Year 1 Phonics Screening Check : Pupil’s Materials

Answer Sheet

2026 Year 1 Phonics Screening Check : Answer Sheet

Practice sheet

2026 Year 1 KS1 Phonics Screening Check : Practice Sheet

Scoring guidance

2026 Year 1 Phonics Screening Check : Scoring Guidance

Previous Year Phonics Papers

FAQs – 2026 Phonics Screening Check Materials

What is included in the phonics screening check booklet?

The pupils’ booklet contains 40 words divided into two sections. These include a mixture of real words and pseudo (nonsense) words to assess children’s decoding skills.