Year 1 Phonics Screening Check What is the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check? The phonics screening check is a test in Year 1 designed to confirm that all children at this stage have learned phonic decoding to an age-appropriate standard. …
What is the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check and how can you help your child master their times tables? With the new Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) starting in the next academic year, we look into what this means and how …
Encouraging an Avid Writer from the Early Days My daughter, Layla, turned four at the end of October and, although she will not be starting school until this September, I am keen to encourage her to begin ‘writing’. Full disclaimer: …