WRaPS assesses children’s developing word recognition and phonic skills, and helps to pinpoint problems in the initial stages of learning to read. Using the parallel forms, WRaPS2 can be repeated at intervals to assess progress from Reception to Year 4, and in working with older pupils with reading difficulties. It provides: • a standardised score and word recognition age for each child; • a reliable diagnostic profile of strengths and weaknesses in phonic skills; • a measure of each child’s knowledge of high frequency words; • practical suggestions for appropriate teaching follow-up and activities to improve word recognition and strengthen basic phonic skills.