Year 1 Spelling Yearly Overview and Rationale

Year 1 yearly spelling overview and rationale

Explore the complete Year 1 yearly spelling overview and rationale, which explains the progression of our Year 1 spelling scheme across the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Based on the Year 1 National Curriculum spelling appendix, the overview sets out the weekly spelling focuses, teaching sequence and classroom routines that underpin the entire spelling strand.

The yearly overview provides a clear progression through common exception words, phonics-linked spelling patterns, alternative spellings, split digraphs, suffixes and other key Year 1 spelling objectives. Each half term includes five weeks of new learning followed by a consolidation and review week, helping pupils revisit previous learning, address misconceptions and secure spelling knowledge throughout the year. :

What does the overview include?

• A complete year-by-year overview of the Autumn, Spring and Summer spelling progression
• Weekly spelling focuses based on the Year 1 National Curriculum spelling appendix
• Guidance for introducing weekly spellings and using Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check activities
• Recommendations for dictation tasks, spelling tests and regular review
• Built-in consolidation weeks to revisit previous learning and monitor progress

Part of the Year 1 spelling scheme

This overview supports the complete Year 1 SPaG scheme and explains how the spelling progression develops across the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Explore the Year 1 SPaG page to access the termly SPaG hubs, spelling strands, lesson sequences, planning and assessment resources.