Spelling description
This sub-element describes how a student becomes increasingly proficient in selecting and arranging letters to form accurately spelt words. Students develop increasing skill and proficiency in using spelling as a tool to understand and create meaning …
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SpG5
represents all phonemes when attempting to spell one- and two-syllable words writes correctly a range of words from the hundred high-frequency words correctly (class) spells less familiar words using regular phonemic graphemic patterns (sum for some) writes …
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SpG4
writes letters to represent the dominant or first sounds (phonemes) in words, when attempting to spell words (apl for apple) writes some appropriate letter combinations to represent words (bis for because) writes correctly some common one-syllable …
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SpG8
writes most common and high-frequency words correctly writes common words with silent letters correctly (white) writes some common contractions correctly (won’t, don’t) uses three-letter consonant blends in words correctly (three, string, splash) uses …
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SpG9
writes all words from the hundred high-frequency words correctly writes words with common prefixes and suffixes (unhappy, helpful) uses some common spelling generalisations when attempting to spell unfamiliar words (drop e from base word when adding …
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SpG2
explains that words can be represented with letters experiments with writing letters and words
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SpG1
writes letters to represent words spells own name
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SpG7
uses morphemic word families to spell words (small, smaller) writes more difficult, unfamiliar words phonetically, with all phonemes represented (enjin for engine) spells words with learnt digraphs (that) spells words with learnt long vowel sounds (skirt) writes …
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SpG6
exchanges one letter in a word to make a new word (dip, tip) writes two-letter consonant blends in words correctly (sl in slip) writes common plurals formed with adding ‘es’ correctly (boxes) uses onset and rime to spell words (p-at) writes words with …
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SpG10
writes words which do not include common phonic patterns or letter groupings correctly spells less common homophones correctly (site, sight) applies spelling generalisations when writing words explains and uses a range of morphemic word families (friend, …
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SpG12
uses less common prefixes and suffixes including those which require changes to the base word (separation, explanation) spells multisyllabic words including some with more complex letter patterns (democracy) uses knowledge of Latin and Greek word origins …
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SpG11
writes irregular plurals correctly (mice) spells words with less common silent letters correctly (caught, debt) explains how the spellings and meanings of some words have changed over time explains how words are spelt using a combination of strategies …
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SpG13
spells a range of challenging words with less common letter groupings (naive, cadence) spells words with less common prefixes and suffixes (im-precise, employ-ee) spells less common plurals (foci) explains how spelling can be a support to both reading …
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SpG14
monitors spelling in own texts and makes appropriate corrections uses spelling knowledge and spelling resources to attempt complex, unfamiliar words (photosynthesis) explains how spelling is used creatively in texts for particular effects (characterisation …
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