Page 2 - SPELLING

TARGET YOUR SPELLING! PARTS 1, 2, 3.

(Suitable for Key Stages 3 and 4)

TEACHERS' NOTES

KEY FEATURES:

• Step by step, structured format
• Follows the guidelines for spelling of the National Literacy Strategy
• Age appropriate for Key Stage 3 and 4 students
• Ideally suited for dyslexic and ESL learners
• Can be used by parents, teaching assistants, peer mentors and volunteers
with minimal training
• Can be used to record progress for Individual Education Plans
• The programme is quick and simple to administer.

The programme is ideally suited to one - to- one tuition; however it can be used
successfully with groups, peer mentoring or for whole class teaching. The instructions are
basically the same.

Colour versions of the targets are included in the package. These can be projected onto a
whiteboard or IWB for class discussion and instruction.

TO COMPLETE THE SPELLING PROGRAMME STUDENTS WILL NEED:

1. Pen
2. Small notebook/paper

SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONS:

• Carry out a spelling test, e.g. Graded Word Spelling Test (Vernon), to assess the
student’s current spelling age.
• Retest after the programme to demonstrate and quantify the level of improvement.
• It is suggested, as a general guideline, that:
i. Students with a spelling age below 8 start on Part1.
ii. Students with a spelling age 8.1 – 10 start on Part2.
iii. Students with a spelling age above 10 need only complete Part3.
• Suggested time spent on the programme –approximately 15-20 minutes per session
once or twice a week.
• Students working through Part 1 (which covers the most frequently used words) should
undertake one target per session at the most, unless they have no errors. Weaker
students may require more than one session to complete a target. As a rough guide,
end the session when five to six words have been miss-spelt. These words are then
recorded in the comment section of the Student Record Sheet and a copy of the words
given to the student to learn. It is important that these words are checked at the
beginning of the next session before continuing with the programme.
• Students on Parts 2 and 3 should undertake one or two targets per session. (Parts 2
and 3 cover phonics, useful spelling rules with examples, frequently miss-spelt words,
suffixes and groups of words covering different phonic lengths). Most targets consist of
words to be read out for the student to spell in a notebook and exercises that may be
completed on the sheet. Keep a record of words given to the student to learn for the

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