Non-words are nonsense words made up of the spellings (graphemes) a child has already been taught by Year 1. Words like ‘bip’, ‘steg’ or ‘shromp’.  Read more to find out why non-words should be in the Y1 Phonics Screening Check. Why is it a good idea to include them in the Y1 reading check? Non-words … Continue reading What are non-words and why they should be part of the Y1 Phonics Check