Pathways to Spell is an innovative and engaging spelling programme to fascinate pupils about words. Research-based lessons follow a ‘Review, Explain, Practise, Apply and Reflect’ cycle.

Pathways to Spell is designed to support the teaching of the national curriculum spelling objectives. It has been developed to run alongside the school’s chosen SSP (systematic synthetic phonics) programme for the spring and summer terms in year 1.

Pathways to Spell is a progressive spelling programme which covers all national curriculum objectives for year 1 – 6  as well as reviewing the previously taught phonics and spelling patterns.

The whole-school programme provides clear detailed lesson plans and resources, as well as PowerPoint ensuring engaging and purposeful spelling lessons. The plans include four 20-minute spelling lessons per week. Each plan covers review objectives to ensure gaps in learning are constantly revisited as well the year group objectives for the previous year.

Included in the package:

• Methodology document to support implementation
• Overview of review and mastery spelling objectives
• Weekly spelling plans
• Fully resourced sessions including teaching PowerPoints
• Games and activities handbook giving a bank of spelling games
• Grapheme charts to support pupils’ independent spelling
• Display materials to support pupils to ‘Have a go’
• Progressive word lists for differentiating spelling lessons

Delivery and Memberships

Pathways to Spell is accessed via our online platform.

Your order will be processed in 1-2 working days from receipt of your completed order form. You will receive a confirmation email with information on how to log in and register your staff members to your online account.

This resource is included in the Premium+ platform membership. If you are an existing Pathways Write school and wish to order any additional units, please follow this link to find out about our upgrade options.

Pricing

The initial purchase cost for Pathways to Spell Y1-Y6 is £395+VAT

Your first year of access to the platform is included in the cost.

After 12 months, to continue to access the resources on the platform,  there will be an ongoing annual membership fee. These costs are as follows:

• Small school – £30+VAT
• 1 form entry school – £40+VAT
• 2+ form entry school – £50+VAT

To purchase Pathways to Spell, fill in our online order form here.