Spellings Year 6
Based on Support for Spelling and the National Curriculum 2014
Support for spelling is a fantastic programme which is available to view online and has some great ideas which support the teaching of spelling in schools.
Support for Spelling Objectives |
NC 2014 links |
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Autumn Term 1 |
To embed the use of independent spelling strategies for spelling unfamiliar words. |
Key Words Statutory expectations to cover New NC with examples |
NB. Resources in support for spelling |
NB. In these pairs of words: advice-advise, device-devise, licence-license, practice-practise, prophecy – prophesy Advice and advise provide a useful clue as the word advise is pronounced with a ‘z’ sound which could not be spelt ‘c’ |
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Autumn Term 2 |
Investigate the meaning and spelling of connectives |
Key Words New NC with examples |
NB. Resources in support for spelling |
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Spring 1 |
To revise and extend word on spelling patterns for unstressed vowels and consonants in polysyllabic words. |
Key Words exaggerate, explanation, foreign, guarantee, immediate, New NC with examples |
NB. Resources in support for spelling |
NB. Rules Use –ent and –ence/–ency after soft c (/s/ sound), soft g (/d␣/ sound) and qu, or if there is a related word with a clear /␣/ |
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Spring 2 |
To use what is know about prefixes and suffixes to transform words. |
Key Words prejudice, vehicle, recommend, sincere, sincerely, privilege, |
NB. Resources in support for spelling |
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Summer 1 |
To spell unfamiliar words to use what is known of spelling patterns and word families. |
Key Words Statutory expectations to cover |
NB. Resources in support for spelling |
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Summer 2 |
To revise and use word roots, prefixes and suffixes as a support for spelling. |
Key Words Revise all year 5-6 words |
NB. Resources in support for spelling |