Spelling Strand Year 6 – Autumn Term – Overview and Rationale
Plan confident, structured spelling teaching with our Year 6 Autumn Spelling Strand Overview and Rationale, designed to complement the Mrs Mactivity SPaG scheme. Fully aligned with the National Curriculum and the 2025 DfE Writing Framework, this document outlines every weekly spelling focus, rule and example word for the Autumn term.
The overview includes twelve weeks of spelling coverage—six per half term—with retrieval and review weeks built in to support consolidation and mastery. It details weekly word lists, spelling rules and teaching guidance, supporting consistent delivery across the term. Use alongside Spelling Rules PowerPoints, Look Say Cover Write Check sheets, dictation tasks and handwriting resources for complete implementation.
- Revision of Year 5 statutory spellings
- Words containing the letter string ough
- Suffixes -able and -ible
- Words with -ei and -ie patterns
- Words containing -fer and related forms
- Homophones ending in -ce and -se
- Word endings -ant/-ent, -ance/-ence and -ancy/-ency
This overview supports upper KS2 spelling development by combining rule-based teaching with morphology, etymology and application in context. Teachers can reinforce learning through weekly spelling tests, handwriting sheets and dictation PowerPoints.
Access all linked weekly materials and supporting activities through the Year 6 Autumn Spelling Resources page. Combine with the full SPaG scheme for structured progression in spelling, punctuation and grammar from Year 1 to Year 6.
