✏️ Advanced Spelling

Advanced Spelling Course

Transform your child into a confident speller through systematic word study, patterns and fun weekly challenges.

Ages 6–10 10 Weeks All Levels Certificate Included
Course Overview

Advanced Spelling β€” Made Simple & Fun!

Our Spelling Mastery course takes children beyond rote memorisation. Using proven word-study strategies, pattern recognition and engaging weekly activities, children develop a deep understanding of how English spelling works. The result? Confident spellers who understand why words are spelled the way they are!

Learning Outcomes

Master common spelling rules & patterns
Build vocabulary through word families
Spell 200+ high-frequency words correctly
Apply proofreading and editing skills
Understand prefix and suffix rules
Use spelling strategies independently
Improve written communication skills
Gain confidence in spelling tests

πŸ“š What We Cover

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Word Families

-at, -an, -in, -op, -ug and many more pattern groups.

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Spelling Rules

Silent letters, doubling rules, -tion endings and more.

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Vowel Patterns

Long/short vowels, vowel teams, r-controlled vowels.

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Prefixes & Suffixes

Word-building with un-, re-, pre-, -ing, -ed, -tion, -ness.

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Tricky Words

Irregular spellings, homophones and commonly confused words.

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Dictation Practice

Weekly dictation exercises to apply spelling in context.

πŸ“‹ Weekly Curriculum

Week 1
Word Families & Short Vowels

Introduction to word families. Sorting, building and reading CVC word groups.

Week 2
Long Vowel Spelling Patterns

Magic 'e', vowel teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa). Spelling rules and exceptions.

Week 3
Consonant Doubling Rules

When to double consonants before adding -ing, -ed. Running β†’ running. Hopped β†’ hopped.

Week 4
Vowel + R Patterns

ar, er, ir, or, ur. Reading and spelling r-controlled words in sentences.

Week 5
Prefixes: un-, re-, pre-, dis-

Understanding how prefixes change word meaning. Building and spelling prefixed words.

Week 6
Suffixes: -ing, -ed, -er, -ly, -ness

Adding suffixes and applying spelling rules. Comparative words, adverbs and nouns.

Week 7
Silent Letters & Tricky Spellings

kn-, wr-, -gh words and commonly misspelled high-frequency words.

Week 8
Homophones & Confusing Words

there/their/they're, your/you're, to/too/two, hear/here and more.

Week 9
Spelling Strategies & Proofreading

Mnemonics, look-cover-write-check. Editing and self-correction techniques.

Week 10
Final Assessment & Spelling Bee!

Fun spelling bee competition, certificate award and celebration of progress.

🎯 Our Spelling Strategies

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Look – Cover – Write – Check

A proven technique for memorising tricky spellings through active recall.

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Syllable Tapping

Breaking words into syllables by tapping to count beats. Helps with longer words.

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Mnemonics

Fun memory tricks like "Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants" (because).

4
Word Sorts

Sorting words by patterns, sounds and rules to identify underlying structures.

Ready to Become an Advanced Speller?

Join our Spelling Mastery course and watch your child's writing confidence soar!

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