Spelling System – Y1 – Autumn 1

A Complete Weekly Spelling System

Take the planning out of spelling with a clear, consistent approach designed to support teaching, practise and retrieval throughout the week.

Each week follows the same carefully structured routine, helping pupils explore spelling patterns, understand how words are constructed and build confidence through regular practice and application.

What's Included?

Weekly Teaching Slides
Ready-to-use slides guide teachers and pupils through each stage of the week, from discovering the spelling pattern to practising, applying and retrieving previously taught words.

Teaching & Learning Resources
Supporting resources provide everything needed to explore the weekly spelling focus and help pupils understand patterns, rules and word structures.

Practice Resources
Purposeful activities give pupils regular opportunities to rehearse spellings, including syllable exploration, Look-Cover-Write-Check and other structured practice.

Dictation & Application
Pupils apply their spelling knowledge through words and sentences, helping move spelling beyond simply learning a weekly list.

Built-In Retrieval
Previously taught spellings are revisited throughout the system, helping pupils retain and recall spelling knowledge over time.

A Consistent Routine, Every Week

The same familiar weekly structure runs throughout the system:

Monday — Discover & Explore
Tuesday — Syllables & Word Structure
Wednesday — Practise & Rehearse
Thursday — Dictation & Application
Friday — Review & Retrieval

Everything is designed to work together, giving teachers a ready-made spelling routine while providing pupils with the repetition, practice and retrieval they need to become more confident spellers.