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To not practice for the phonics screening?

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PlinthOfSoap · 05/06/2026 07:26

Over half term it was suggested we look at past papers and practice with DC. I ignored this as we were relaxing and having fun.

Now a letter came home in the bag last night, asking us to practice over the weekend with past papers.

Am I being unreasonable to not bother, and just let DC have a go at it next week? Assume they have been doing all the necessary prep in school so DC isn't going to be completely blind sided.

I don't see why I would want to try and coach DC to get a better score, or am I doing him a disservice? I thought the results were important for the school but not really for DC, and I don't really want to make it a big thing by practicing past papers.

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Onelifeonly · 05/06/2026 07:28

Is he likely to pass anyway? If so, he doesn't need to practice. If not, he would need to retake in year 2 if he fails.