In the Phonics Check students are given a mixture of 20 real words and 20 fake or nonsense words and are assessed on their ability to decode the words, or to recognise the real and fake words.

A pilot last year involved 20 per cent of Year 1, or 951 students, across 31 state schools, with the results yet to be released by the state government.

In South Australia, which has offered the check since 2018, and New South Wales, the Phonics Check is compulsory for all students, but Tasmania is yet to take such a stance.

Education minister Sarah Courtney said the government was continuing to build the knowledge and practices of teachers through targeted resources, supports and initiatives.

The department said all schools will be supported to use the Year One Phonics Check, which will be offered in August or September of this year.

"Phonics is especially important for students in Prep and Year One and is best taught explicitly as part of a balanced approach to literacy learning," she said.

"Importantly, Tasmanian teachers and schools have welcomed the opportunity to access this valuable Phonics resource."

Square Pegs Dyslexia Support Tasmania founder Amelia Jones said the chonics check was a fantastic step forward, the next step was to ensure there were adequate resources for those students needing extra help.

"Once the phonics check is in place we need to make sure that the resources and trained teachers are in place to actually take the next step," Ms Jones said.

"We need to have explicit instructions in phonics happening in primary years, with the three tier model. The three tier model is where you teach most of the class in one way and the kids that are going to read readily will often be flying," she said.

"Another round of kids might need a bit of extra group help for skills. Then there is the pointy end, where a small proportion will need ongoing intensive instruction."