Above is a list of the available assessments and what age/stage they are suited to.
Phonological Awareness refers to sounds not letters, it is spoken not written
Be careful: The developmental order below is not completely linear as children continue to refine earlier skills whilst learning later skills. Remember to take a holistic view of each child and be flexible to skip or review stages as required.
This assessment is intended as a screening tool. The assessment is designed to help you decide on which phonological awareness concept to target, and therefore there is a space to record this information at the bottom of the page.
This resource should be printed off to support the assessment.
This assessment is intended as a screening tool. The assessment is designed to help you decide on which phonological awareness concept to target, and therefore there is a space to record this information at the bottom of the page.
This resource should be printed before the assessment takes place.
This assessment is suitable for P4+. The assessment tests the understanding of the syllable, onset-rime, and phoneme levels using skills that develop in sequence from nursery onwards.
This assessment is suitable for P1 to Secondary. The assessment helps to identify whether a pupil is experiencing difficulties with hearing and distinguishing sounds.
This assessment is suitable for P3+. The primary purpose of the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Placement Assessment for Bridge the Gap Intervention Lessons is to determine the appropriate starting point for students within the intervention program. It helps educators pinpoint specific areas where students need support in phonemic awareness, allowing for targeted and effective instruction.
These are ideas from Highland Literacy for classroom activities to develop children's phonological awareness skills.
The above Hertfordshire pack includes various activities to develop phonological awareness skills.