This suggested spelling programme can help children achieve the Primary Framework learning objectives from Strand 6: Word structure and spelling. The programme is designed to provide you with ideas and materials that can be used throughout the school year.
Learning objectives
The Year 6 learning objectives are to:
- Spell familiar words correctly and employ a range of strategies to spell difficult and unfamiliar words.
- Use a range of strategies to edit, proofread and correct spelling in their own work, on paper and on screen.
Overview of teaching focuses: Year 2 to Year 6
Download Overview of teaching focuses: Year 2 to Year 6 (PDF-100 KB) Attachments to see how the teaching focuses are organised across each year, and what types of knowledge each focus relates to.
High-frequency words
Download the The first 100 high-frequency words (PDF-52 KB) Attachments and The next 200 most common words in order of frequency (PDF-50 KB) Attachments to find suggestions of words you could focus on during this programme.
Term 1: Unit 1
This unit focuses on embedding the use of independent spelling strategies for spelling unfamiliar words. This is part of the suggested Year 6 Support for Spelling programme.
Term 1: Unit 2
This unit focuses on investigating the meaning and spelling of connectives. This is part of the suggested Year 6 Support for Spelling programme.
Term 2: Unit 1
These spelling strategies and activities can help children remember how to spell words with unstressed vowels. This is part of a teaching sequence in unit 1 of Term 2 within the Year 6 Support for Spelling programme.
Term 2: Unit 2
This unit focuses on using what is known about prefixes and suffixes to transform words. This is part of the suggested Year 6 Support for Spelling programme.
Term 3: Unit 1
This unit focuses on spelling unfamiliar words by using what is known of word families and spelling patterns. This is part of the suggested Year 6 Support for Spelling programme.
Term 3: Unit 2
This unit focuses on revising and using word roots, prefixes and suffixes as a support for spelling. This is part of the suggested Year 6 Support for Spelling programme.
