by Naomi Hinton | Aug 27, 2025 | News, PSC, PSC UK
Whilst the timing of this blog was prompted by the start of the new academic year in the UK, the guidance will be useful to teachers using a Phonics Screening Check anywhere around the world. Welcome to the start of another new academic year! Whilst the PSC (Phonics...
by admin | Jun 25, 2025 | Blog, PSC, PSC UK
In this post, Sounds-Write’s Founder and CEO John Walker examines the structure of the Phonics Screening Check 2025, highlights patterns and potential points of confusion, and offers guidance on how teachers can use this insight to better support early readers....
by Jacinda Vaughan | Feb 18, 2025 | News, PSC, PSC Aus, PSC UK
Whether you are at the start of the year, as our Australian colleagues are, or mid-year as our UK and US colleagues are, it is ALWAYS a good time to talk about the importance of ‘keep-up’ intervention. What are ‘keep-up’ interventions? Whilst at Sounds-Write we...
by admin | Dec 20, 2024 | News, PSC, PSC Aus, PSC UK
When considering the Phonics Screening Check and the code knowledge that needs to be learned, there can sometimes be an urgency to ‘get through’ the scope and sequence. The beauty of Sounds-Write is that the scope and sequence follow a cumulative nature, meaning you...
by admin | Nov 27, 2024 | News, PSC, PSC Aus, PSC UK
The PSC (Phonics Screening Check) may seem some time away yet but, at Sounds-Write, we recommend that you review what your class has been doing so far to make plans for the months ahead. Let us guide you! In this blog, we’ll explain how you can use the tools we’ve...
by admin | Jul 2, 2024 | News, PSC, PSC UK
CEO, John Walker, reflects on the history and purpose of the phonics screening check and shares his advice for educators looking to support their students going forward. Twelve years on and after much initial opposition, English schools have just run the latest...
