Foundation Testing in Term 1: Students Scoring 100% in Week 6? Do we repeat week 6 screening?

Question in full: If a Foundation student scores 100% in Week 6 for Phonemic Awareness, Alphabet Sound Recall and Formation for Group 1 & Group 2 Alphabet Sounds, do they need to be retested for the same skills in Week 10?


Answer: No - retesting these students is not necessary in Week 10, Term 1. Instead, focus on assessing their CVC word decoding (reading) skills.

Present Exercises 1 and 2 from the Term 2 Early Reading Screen. Refer to page 6 & 13 in the Foundation Screening & Tracking Manual.*


Tip! Screen their decoding skills only. If a student scores between 0-40%, then you may go back and assess their pre-CVC skills again. However, if the student is reading with reasonable accuracy, there is no need to screen pre-CVC skills.

Access and follow the termly Foundation Teaching Sequence Manual for more information and guidance.

Updated on: 18/03/2025