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 …
Spelling | Writing | National Literacy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
Word knowledge - Use spelling knowledge Literacy Word Knowledge Level 4
spell topic words and use word origins, base words, prefixes and suffixes when spelling new words
Word knowledge - Use spelling knowledge | Level 4 | Learning Continuum | Literacy | General capabilities | F-10 curriculum
Word knowledge - Use spelling knowledge Literacy Word Knowledge Level 6
use knowledge of a wide range of English spelling conventions to spell unusual and technical words correctly and to deduce the meanings of unfamiliar words and spell unknown words
Word knowledge - Use spelling knowledge | Level 6 | Learning Continuum | Literacy | General capabilities | F-10 curriculum
Word knowledge - use spelling knowledge Literacy Word Knowledge Level 1e
spell words using growing sound and letter knowledge and spell words with regular letter patterns
Word knowledge - use spelling knowledge | Level 1e | Learning Continuum | Literacy | General capabilities | F-10 curriculum
Word knowledge - Use spelling knowledge Literacy Word Knowledge Level 2
spell topic words, new words with regular letter patterns and some common irregular words, and recognise meaning relationships between words such as ‘’play’, ‘playing’, ‘playground’
Word knowledge - Use spelling knowledge | Level 2 | Learning Continuum | Literacy | General capabilities | F-10 curriculum
Word knowledge - Use spelling knowledge Literacy Word Knowledge Level 3
spell topic words, more complex irregular words, regular words and word families containing known letters and letter clusters, and use strategies for attempting unknown words
Word knowledge - Use spelling knowledge | Level 3 | Learning Continuum | Literacy | General capabilities | F-10 curriculum
Word knowledge - Use spelling knowledge Literacy Word Knowledge Level 5
spell specialist topic words and use knowledge of word origins, base words, prefixes and suffixes and unusual letter combinations to spell correctly
Word knowledge - Use spelling knowledge | Level 5 | Learning Continuum | Literacy | General capabilities | F-10 curriculum
ACEEA149
using growing accuracy with spelling
ACEEA149 | Content Descriptions | Bridging Unit 2 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELY1672
checking spelling using a dictionary
Elaboration (1) | ACELY1672 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFWC111
asking for clarification, such as the spelling or meaning of a word
Elaboration (2) | ACLFWC111 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 to 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway (L2) | Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACEEN017
using accurate spelling, punctuation, syntax and metalanguage.
ACEEN017 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | English | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEN037
using accurate spelling, punctuation, syntax and metalanguage.
ACEEN037 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | English | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEN056
using accurate spelling, punctuation, syntax and metalanguage.
ACEEN056 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | English | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEN075
using accurate spelling, punctuation, syntax and metalanguage.
ACEEN075 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | English | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACLITU032
Experiment with pronunciation and intonation and use rules of spelling
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLITU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLARU182
evaluating own spelling and pronunciation in relation to their understanding and expression
Elaboration (6) | ACLARU182 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLMGU165
applying punctuation and spelling rules to own writing
Elaboration (4) | ACLMGU165 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (10) ACLMGU182
using appropriate spelling and punctuation in a range of written texts
Elaboration (10) | ACLMGU182 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLFWU036
paying attention to consistency in spelling, checking spelling using dictionaries and other standard sources
Elaboration (7) | ACLFWU036 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 to 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway (L1) | Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACEEN054
using appropriate referencing, for example, footnotes, in-line citations and reference lists
ACEEN054 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | English | English | Senior secondary curriculum