Year 1 phonics screening check practice and Year 1–2 common exception words bundle

For Year 1–2 (ages 5–7) at home or in one classroom: two English-only KS1 packs, Year 1–2 common exception words and Year 1 phonics screening-style practice, 26 A4 pages with answer keys.

The phonics pack is independent screening-style practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Standards and Testing Agency, and not the official Year 1 phonics screening check.

Inside: 109 Appendix 1 exception words with Year 1 and Year 2 word mats and 11 Look-Cover-Write-Check sheets, plus two 40-word phonics papers (20 real and 20 pseudo words each) with scoring sheets; about 10–15 minutes per sheet or paper.

Who it is for: Year 1–2 (ages 5–7) at home or in one classroom. Exception words are spelling practice; the phonics pack is decoding practice, not a spelling list.

What’s included (26 A4 pages in the Tes files):

• Year 1–2 Common Exception Words LCWC (19 pages) — 109 Appendix 1 words (45 Y1 + 64 Y2, including the published asterisk on children*); Y1 and Y2 word mats; 11 LCWC sheets covering the list once; two missing-letter mixed sheets (20 each) with a key

• Year 1 Phonics Screening-Style Practice (7 pages) — two 40-word papers (20 real + 20 pseudo each), scoring sheets and teacher lists; 80 words; answers included. Original items, not taken from official STA materials

Checked: 109/109 official exception words; 40 real + 40 pseudo phonics words, no overlap. 10–15 minutes per LCWC sheet or phonics paper (one-to-one).

Print A4 at 100%.

The exception-words pack contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education, English Appendix 1: Spelling, common exception words for Year 1 and Year 2 (Crown copyright 2013). Independent classroom resource; not endorsed by the Department for Education.

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