Are you looking for a simple, effective way to assess foundational phonics skills in your early years classroom? This 1 page Foundation Phonics Screen is the perfect assessment tool for Foundation (Prep/Kindergarten/Pre-Primary) teachers or Primary school teachers in years 1-6 who have a child with literacy difficulties. It identifies students’ basic phonological awareness and phonics knowledge in line with Australian Curriculum V9 – English. It doesn't matter what Phonics program your school uses, this resources will support your planning.
This screen provides a snapshot of key decoding and encoding skills, helping you to plan targeted, evidence-based literacy instruction with ease.
Skills Assessed:
✅ Letter-sound knowledge
✅ Rhyme recognition & generation
✅ Oral blending & segmenting
✅ Syllable awareness
✅ Spelling (encoding)
✅ Decoding (reading simple words)
✅ Phoneme isolation (initial, medial, final)
✅ Phoneme manipulation (adding, deleting, substituting sounds)
Curriculum Alignment:
This resource is specifically aligned with Australian Curriculum V9 - Foundation Year English outcomes. It supports the development of foundational language and literacy skills including:
- Recognising and producing sounds (AC9EFLY09)
- Blending and segmenting sounds in spoken words (AC9EFLY10)
- Reading decodable texts with developing fluency (AC9EFLY12)
- Writing short words using learnt sound–letter relationships (AC9EFLY13)
What’s Included:
- Two printable assessment versions to monitor progress (the assessments are the exact same format and test the same level of skills, however the words are all different)
- Spelling recording sheet
- Easy-to-follow instructions for delivery
- Tips for identifying student learning needs and planning intervention
- Logical progression of CVC to complex word structures
Perfect For:
- Foundation/Kindergarten teachers
- Early years intervention programs
- Literacy support staff
- RTI/MTSS Tier 2 assessments
- End-of-term or diagnostic checks
- Primary school teachers in years 1-6 who have a child with literacy difficulties. This assessment can be issued without the need for the teacher to have phonics training. It will help identify the students foundation knowledge that was missed and guide you with a focus for intervention.
- Literacy tutors wishing to gain an overview of their students fundamental phonics skills
Why You'll Love It:
This low-prep screen that is aligned with The Science of Reading and best practice, is designed to be teacher and student friendly. It provides helpful teacher prompts and all you need is a highlighter. You can identify learning gaps quickly and use the results to inform your small-group literacy planning or 1:1 intervention sessions.
