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Spelling and Handwriting
at Barrow Hill
Aims of this session
• To look at the National Curriculum regarding
Spelling and Handwriting
• To share with you how we teach Spelling and
Handwriting at Barrow Hill
• To share with you ideas for how to support your
child with spelling and handwriting at home
National Curriculum for Writing
– Writing transcription
• Spelling and
handwriting
– Writing composition
• articulating and
structuring ideas
– Vocabulary, grammar
and punctuation
Writing Transcription: Spelling
Lower Key Stage 2 – years 3 and 4:
Pupils’ spelling of common words should be correct, including common exception words
and other words that they have learnt. Pupils should spell words as accurately as
possible using their phonic knowledge and other knowledge of spelling.
Upper Key Stage 2 – years 5 and 6:
Pupils’ spelling of most words taught so far should be accurate and they should be able
to spell words that they have not yet been taught by using what they have learnt
about how spelling works in English.
Year 6 SATS
- SPaG test – approx. 30 – 40% of marks come from spelling
- Writing assessment also has focus on accurate spelling
Examples of statutory requirements
Years 3 and 4
Years 5 and 6
Hundred word lists
How do we teach Spelling at school?
• 15 minute weekly lesson x 2 –
followed up through homework
• Spelling taught through
‘investigations’
• Words mostly grouped by
patterns / rules
• Words contextualised within
teaching sequence/relevant to
current learning
Example 1: Sorting words - table
Example 2: Sorting words - venn
Example 3: Word family diagrams
Assessing Spelling - Dictations
It is important that children learn spelling
for writing, rather than for tests.
Correcting Spelling
• Approx. 5 or 6 spellings for each
piece of writing
• Teacher underlines the word,
children are encouraged to use a
dictionary to find the correct
spelling
• Children are encouraged to
underline their own spelling if they
are not sure, and to check it when
editing later
Correcting Spellings
Correcting Spellings
Spelling support
• Word banks
• Working wall
• Editing
opportunities
• Interventions
– Wordshark
– Phonographix
What can you do at home to support
your child’s spelling?
• Read as much as possible!
• Don’t panic about spelling mistakes
• Encourage your child to always ‘ have a
go’ first
– Ask your child to ‘sound out’ a spelling
– Count the syllables
– Discuss spellings / rules / ways to remember
• Play spelling games
– See handout
Writing Transcription:
Handwriting
Lower key stage 2 – years 3 and 4
• Joined handwriting should be the
norm; pupils should be able to use it
fast enough to keep pace with what
they want to say.
Upper key stage 2 – years 5 and 6
• Write legibly, fluently and with
increasing speed
Writing Transcription: Handwriting
• Quality:
– consistently sized letters
– equal word spacing
– ascenders and descenders are parallel
• Speed:
– Improve speed of handwriting to allow creative
writing to take precedence over the task of
handwriting
• Stamina:
– Have the strength and mobility to be able to
write for longer periods of time without fatigue.
Handwriting at Barrow Hill
• Taught sessions each week – consolidating
spelling
• Modelled writing
• Presentation policy
• Additional intervention for some children
• Y5 and 6 use pen; Y3 and 4 use pencil. A
pen licence is awarded for consistent,
neat, joined handwriting
Handwriting scheme - Letterjoin
• All letters
start on
the line
• All letters
have an
in-stroke
and an
out-stroke
Presentation
Policy
• In each book
• Revisited at the
start of each
term
What can you do at home to support
your child’s handwriting?
• Consider posture and seating position
What can you do at home to support
your child’s handwriting?
• Remind children of expectations when
writing – try to copy words accurately!
• Provide praise and encouragement
• Log in to Letter-join at home…more
information to follow!
• IXL English!