Overview

  • During Term 3 and 4 2021, the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check online tool will be available to select NSW DoE and non-DoE schools only, via the ALAN suite of online tools. 
  • (Note:  The Year 1 Phonics Screening Check assessment window has been extended to the end of Term 4, 2021 to allow for maximum flexibility for those schools returning midway through Term 4.)
  • In order to access ALAN online tools, your school must be activated in ALAN and you must have an ALAN user role granted via AMU/SMU.


How to access the online tool

  1. Log in to the ALAN homepage.
  2. In the ALAN homepage, select the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check tile.



  3. Clicking on the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check tile will open the application.
  4. Access the School trends statistics page by selecting Student assessment analysis from the Class analysis menu.


Related information


For more assessment resources and information on professional learning, visit the Phonics Screening Check web page.