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.

Year 1 Pathways to Spell is designed to support with the teaching of the year 1 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.

The year 1 units provide clear detailed lesson plans and resources, as well as PowerPoints ensuring engaging and purposeful spelling lessons.

In year 1, 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 as previously taught graphemes.

Included in the package:

• Methodology document to support implementation
• Overview of review and mastery spelling objectives for year 1
• 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