TEST2r Resources
| Subtest | Links to The Balanced Approach to Literacy Development in the Early Years HERE |
PDST Support/Resource HERE |
Primary Language Curriculum HERE |
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| 1. Letter Knowledge Upper & Lower Case | 4.2.3 Letter Knowledge Stage 1 – 5 p 43 – 45 |
Strands: Reading & Writing Element: Understanding References: pp 46, 52 & 53 |
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| 2. Rhyme Recognition Oddity | Section 4 p 33 - 36 Video links with specific instructional strategies P34 phonological awareness training P 36 provides a structured approach to the progressive levels of phonological awareness 4.1.2 Five steps to teaching phonemic awareness |
Book: Sound Linkage. Peter Hatcher - Suitable for most tasks. PDST: Workshop on Phonological Awareness as background knowledge for teachers. HERE |
Strands: Oral language and Reading Elements: Understanding; Exploring and Using References: pp 22, 51, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 109, 118, 119 |
| 3. Phonetic Spelling | As above -Also Video clip Part 2 page 34 6.2.2 Invented spelling p 66 – 68 and video link p 68 |
PDST: Workshop on Phonological Awareness as background knowledge for teachers HERE | Strands: Writing Element: Understanding References: pp 70 - 73 & 110 |
| 4. Copying | 6.1 Handwriting p 65 Recommendations for fine motor interventions and letter formations |
Strands: Writing Elements: Communicating; Exploring and Using References: pp 72 & 73 |
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| 5. Rapid Automatised Naming (RAN) Digits | 3.2 Development of Oral Language Experiences p22 and pages 93 – 98 6.1 Handwriting p 65 Recommendations for fine motor interventions and letter formations |
Strands: Reading & Writing (word identification strategies) Element: Understanding References: pp 9, 32, 52, 53, 39, 111 |
| Subtest | Links to The Balanced Approach to Literacy Development in the Early Years HERE |
PDST Support/Resource HERE |
Links to Primary Language Curriculum HERE |
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| 6. Letter Sound Array | 4.1.2 Teaching phonemic awareness p 34 Video Small group instruction part 2 4.2.3 A systematic, structured, sequenced approach to teaching phonics p 43 Especially stage 1 |
PDST: Workshop on Word Study which also focusses on phoneme sounds. HERE | Strands: Reading, Writing Element: Understanding References: pp 67,69, |
| 7. Alliteration Oddity | Section 4 p 33 and associated videos (eg p 34) | PDST: Workshop on Phonological Awareness as background knowledge for teachers. HERE | Strands: Reading, Writing Elements: Communicating; Understanding References: pp 69, 72, 106, 108 |
| 8. Alliteration Initial Sound Matching | As above | PDST: Workshop on Phonological Awareness as background knowledge for teachers. HERE | Element: Exploring and Using References: pp 69 |
| 9. Timed Rhyme Generation | As above | PDST: Workshop on Phonological Awareness as background knowledge for teachers. HERE | Strands: Oral language and Reading Elements: Understanding; Exploring and Using References: pp 22, 51, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 109, 118, 119 |
| 10. Digit Span | Strand: Oral language, reading & writing Element: Understanding Reference: pp 32, 33, 68, 72, 110 |
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| 11. Non Word Repetition | See note below | ||
| 12. Initial Phoneme Deletion | 4.1.2 Teaching phonemic awareness p34 Video link Small group instruction part 2 4.2.3 A systematic, structured, sequenced approach to teaching phonics p 43 - Especially stage 1 |
PDST: Workshop on Phonological Awareness. Background knowledge for teachers and suggestions for activities. HERE PDST: Document by Mairead Ní Mhurchu on activities for Phonological Awareness. HERE |
Strand: Reading (not writing) Also relevant for oral language. Element: Understanding Reference: pp 52, 68, 108, 109, 110, 111. |
| 13. Final Phoneme Deletion (real word) |
As above |
PDST: Workshop on Phonological Awareness. Background knowledge for teachers and suggestions for activities. HERE PDST: Document by Mairead Ní Mhurchu on activities for Phonological Awareness. HERE |
Strand: Reading (not writing) Also relevant for oral language. Element: Understanding Reference: pp 52, 68, 108, 109, 110, 111. |
| 14. Final Phoneme Deletion (non word reading) |
As above |
PDST: Workshop on Phonological Awareness. Background knowledge for teachers and suggestions for activities. HERE PDST: Document by Mairead Ní Mhurchu on activities for Phonological Awareness. HERE Book: Sound Linkage. Peter Hatcher - Suitable for most tasks. |
Strand: Reading (not writing) Also relevant for oral language. Element: Understanding Reference: pp 52, 68, 108, 109, 110, 111. |
| 15. Non Word Reading | 4.1.2 Teaching phonemic awareness p 34 Video Small group instruction part 2 4.2.3 A systematic, structured, sequenced approach to teaching phonics p 43 Especially stage 1 |
Strand: Reading Element: Understanding Reference: pp 68, 69, 109. |
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| 16. Spatial Memory | Strand: Oral language Element: Understanding Reference: p 65 |
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| 17. Finger Localisation | See note below | Strand: Writing Element: Exploring and Using Reference: p 73 |
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| 18. Rapid Automatised Naming Objects | 3.2 Development of Oral Language Experiences p22 and pages 93 - 98 | Strand: Oral language, reading & writing Element: Understanding Reference: pp63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 106, 108, 110, 111, 117. |
Note: Additional Non National Programme Resources:
Task 11 Non word repetition - Build and expand short term and working memory
Task 17 Finger Localisation task - Use feeling bags, recognise objects by touch
Other Useful resources
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