Controversial phonics check coming to Australian schools

By Geordie Little
Published August 15, 2019

Shortly before the federal election, the Morrison Government pledged to spend $10.8 million on a voluntary, nationwide Year 1 phonics check.

The phonics screening check is a short, one-on-one test of a student’s phonics development – a seemingly innocuous proposal, but ...

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Controversial phonics check coming to Australian schools

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