Jolly Assessments is designed for teachers, teaching assistants, literacy leads and schools that want a simple way to understand pupils' phonics knowledge and track progress over time.
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Understand exactly what your pupils know, identify gaps quickly and turn assessment results into meaningful next steps with Jolly Assessments.
Built for busy classrooms, Jolly Assessments makes it easy to assess phonics knowledge, track progress over time and identify the children who may benefit from additional support — without relying on complicated spreadsheets or time-consuming paperwork.
What Is Jolly Assessments?
Jolly Assessments is a digital phonics assessment and progress-tracking tool designed to help teachers quickly understand what pupils know, identify gaps and plan next steps.
It includes:
- Phonics assessments for individual pupils
- Class, group and pupil-level reporting
- Colour-coded progress tracking
- Support for identifying intervention groups
- Year 1 Phonics Screening Check-style assessment content
Jolly Assessments is accessed online through Jolly Classroom, making it easy for teachers and school staff to assess pupils, review results and track progress in one place.
Prepare for the Phonics Screening Check with Confidence
Jolly Assessments can help teachers prepare pupils for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check by identifying gaps in phonics knowledge before the check takes place.
The platform includes a screening-style assessment using questions from a previous Phonics Screening Check, giving pupils valuable experience with the format while helping teachers understand where additional support may be needed.
Use the results to:
- Identify sounds and digraphs that need further practice
- Recognise pupils who may benefit from targeted support
- Monitor progress leading up to the check
- Familiarise children with screening-style words and activities
- Focus teaching time where it is most needed
Frequently Asked Questions About Jolly Assessments
Yes. While Jolly Assessments works particularly well alongside Jolly Phonics, it can also be used with pupils following other phonics programmes.
