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Highland Literacy have a phonological awareness screen, continuum and tracker. Please click on the link below.
This assessment focuses on the learner’s ability to hear the individual sounds in words and manipulate them. You will need a set of lower case alphabet letters (preferably wooden) and a print out of this document.
This assessment focuses on the learner’s knowledge of the alphabet, including sequencing and names and sounds of letters. You will need a set of lower case alphabet letters (preferably wooden) and a print out of this document.
This assessment focuses on early stages of phonological awareness before letters and words are introduced. However, it can be used with any learner to highlight gaps in their phonological development. This assessment is purely oral.
Phonological awareness assessments for Upper Primary and Secondary by Highland Literacy (Spelling encoding early - forth level continuum)