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The Australian Curriculum English and the Proposed Year 1 Phonics Test

David Hornsby  2017

This two-page paper informs teachers, principals and parents about some of the issues regarding the Year 1 phonics check. The author’s many years of classroom experience, and his publications, demonstrate that he is “pro-phonics”.  However, he outlines several reasons why the proposed Year 1 phonics check is neither valid nor reliable.

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Keywords: Assessment | Phonics | Reading

Resource Added: 1 July, 2020

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