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IN-School training on Dyslexia / Using the scheme (in London)
Guidance on using the Spelling Scheme and Assessment
Pre Stage 1 Assessment - CVC words
Stage 1 - confusable letters and 2-letter graphemes
Stage 2 - Initial consonant blends
Stage 3 - Final consonant blends
Stage 4 - r-controlled vowels
Stage 5 - wa-, (or), VCCV and suffix s and ing
Stage 6 - (air), (ear) and (ure)
Stage 7 - (oo), as in book, and (oo) as in food
Stage 8 - oi, oy, -ll, -ff, -tch and -ic
Stage 9 - -dge, -ss, -zz, -es, -est, -less and -ness
Stage 10 - Regular final syllables (-ble, -cle etc)
Stage 11 - Suffix ed, ow and ou
Stage 12 - Long o
Stage 13 - Long a
Stage 14 - Long i
Stage 15 - Long u
Stage 16 - Long e
Further stages will be added by Summer 2011/12

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IN-School training on Dyslexia / Using the scheme (in London)

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Guidance on using the Spelling Scheme and Assessment

1	2	3	4	5	6	O	Why please use
1	2	3	4	5	6	Gui	How to introduce the scheme to your school
1	2	3	4	5	6	Gui	Spelling scheme manual
1	2	3	4	5	6	Gui	Initial letter to parents about principles of scheme
1	2	3	4	5	6	Gui	Letter formation to attach to initial letter about scheme
1	2	3	4	5	6	Gui	Letter to parents to go with first page of spelling
1	2	3	4	5	6	A	Letter Names and Sounds Assessment
1	2	3	4	5	6	Gui	Spelling scheme word lists
1	2	3	4	5	6	Gui	Assessment tracker grid
1	2	3	4	5	6	Gui	Spelling scheme assessment
1	2	3	4	5	6	WF	Spelling test sheet

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Pre Stage 1 Assessment - CVC words

Pre-Stage 1 Assessment (CVC words)

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Stage 1 - confusable letters and 2-letter graphemes

Stage 1, Route A

1	2	WS	Stage 1 Page 1 Route A - b and d confusion
1	2	WS	Stage 1 Page 2 Route A - m and n confusion
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 4, Route A - sh- and -sh
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 5, Route A - ch- and -ch
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 6, Route A + B - f, v and th
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 7, Route A - ng
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 8, Route A + B - o as short (u) 1
1	2	WS	Stage 1 Page 9 Route A or B - High frequency words 1
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 10, Route A or B - High Frequency words 2
1	2	A	Stage 1 Assessment

Stage 1, Route B

1	2	WS	Stage 1 Page 1 Route B - b and d confusion
1	2	WS	Stage 1 Page 2 Route B - m and n confusion
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 3, Route B - th- and -th
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 4, Route B - sh- and -sh
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 5, Route B - ch- and -ch
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 6, Route A + B - f, v and th
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 7, Route B - ng
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 8, Route A + B - o as short (u) 1
1	2	WS	Stage 1 Page 9 Route A or B - High frequency words 1
1	2	WS	Stage 1, Page 10, Route A or B - High Frequency words 2
1	2	A	Stage 1 Assessment

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Stage 2 - Initial consonant blends

Stage 2, Route A

1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 1, Route A - st, sp, sn, sm
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 2, Route A - sc, sk, sw and tw
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 3, Route A - bl, cl, fl, gl, pl and sl
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 4, Route A - br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, thr, shr
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 5, Route A + B - qu and squ
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 6, Route A + B - scr and spr
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 7, Route A + B - str and spl
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 8, Route A + B - o as short (u) 2
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 9, Route A or B - wh-
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 10, Route A or B - High Frequency words 3
1	2	A	Stage 2 Assessment

Stage 2, Route B

1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 1, Route B - st, sp, sn, sm
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 2, Route B - sc, sk, sw and tw
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 3, Route B - bl, cl, fl, gl, pl and sl
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 4, Route B - br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, thr, shr
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 5, Route A + B - qu and squ
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 6, Route A + B - scr and spr
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 7, Route A + B - str and spl
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 8, Route A + B - o as short (u) 2
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 9, Route A or B - wh-
1	2	WS	Stage 2, Page 10, Route A or B - High Frequency words 3
1	2	A	Stage 2 Assessment

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Stage 3 - Final consonant blends

Stage 3, Route A

1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 1, Route A - -nk and -lk
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 2, Route A - -nd and -nt
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 3, Route A - -mp and -lf
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 4, Route A - -lp, -lt, -ld and -rd
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 5, Route A - -ct, -ft and -pt
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 6, Route A - -sk and -sp
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 7, Route A - -xt and -rt
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 8, Route A + B - -ve
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 9, Route A + B - High Frequency words 4
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 10, Route A + B - High Frequency words 5
1	2	A	Stage 3 Assessment

Stage 3, Route B

1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 1, Route B - -nk and -lk
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 2, Route B - -nd and -nt
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 3, Route B - -mp and -lf
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 4, Route B - -lp, -lt, -ld and -rd
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 5, Route B - -ct, -ft and -pt
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 6, Route B - -sk and -sp
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 7, Route B - -xt and -rt
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 8, Route A + B - -ve
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 9, Route A + B - High Frequency words 4
1	2	WS	Stage 3, Page 10, Route A + B - High Frequency words 5
1	2	A	Stage 3 Assessment

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Stage 4 - r-controlled vowels

Stage 4, Route A

1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 1, Route A - ar
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 2, Route A + B - war
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 3, Route A - (or) as or in the middle of words
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 4, Route A + B - (or) as -ore at the end of words
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 5, Route A + B - (or) as 'oor' and 'oar'
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 6, Route A + B - (or) as 'our'
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 7, Route A + B - wor as (wer)
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 8, Route A + B - er
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 9, Route A + B - (er) as ear
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 10, Route A + B - (er) as ir
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 11, Route A + B - (er) as ur
1	2	A	Stage 4 Assessment

Stage 4, Route B

1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 1, Route B - ar
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 2, Route A + B - war
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 3, Route B - (or) as or in the middle of words
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 4, Route A + B - (or) as -ore at the end of words
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 5, Route A + B - (or) as 'oor' and 'oar'
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 6, Route A + B - (or) as 'our'
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 7, Route A + B - wor as (wer)
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 8, Route A + B - er
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 9, Route A + B - (er) as ear
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 10, Route A + B - (er) as ir
1	2	WS	Stage 4, Page 11, Route A + B - (er) as ur
1	2	A	Stage 4 Assessment

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Stage 5 - wa-, (or), VCCV and suffix s and ing

Stage 5, Route A + B

1	2	WS	Stage 5, Page 1, Route A + B - wa-
1	2	WS	Stage 5, Page 2, Route A + B - swa- and squa-
1	2	WS	Stage 5, Page 3, Route A + B - (or) as 'aw' at the end of words
1	2	WS	Stage 5, Page 4, Route A + B - (or) as 'aw' in the middle of words
1	2	WS	Stage 5, Page 5, Route A + B - (or) as 'au' in the middle of words
1	2	WS	Stage 5, Page 6, Route A + B - (ort) as aught and ought
1	2	WS	Stage 5, Page 7, Route A + B - (orl) as -all
1	2	WS	Stage 5, Page 8, Route A + B - VCCV Syllable pattern
1	2	WS	Stage 5, Page 9, Route A + B - VCCV (r-controlled vowels)
1	2	WS	Stage 5, Page 10, Route A + B - Suffix -s and -ing
1	2	WS	Stage 5, Page 11, Route A + B - High Frequency words 6
1	2	A	Stage 5 Assessment

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Stage 6 - (air), (ear) and (ure)

Stage 6, Route A + B

1	2	WS	Stage 6, Page 1, Route A + B - (air) as -are (1)
1	2	WS	Stage 6, Page 2, Route A + B - (air) as -are (2)
1	2	WS	Stage 6, Page 3, Route A + B - (air) as -air
1	2	WS	Stage 6, Page 4, Route A + B - (air) as -ear
1	2	WS	Stage 6, Page 5, Route A + B - (air) homophones.
1	2	WS	Stage 6, Page 6, Route A + B - (ear) as ear
1	2	WS	Stage 6, Page 7, Route A + B - (ear) as eer
1	2	WS	Stage 6, Page 8, Route A + B - (ure) as ure
1	2	WS	Stage 6, Page 9, Route A + B - High Frequency words 7
1	2	WS	Stage 6, Page 10, Route A + B - High Frequency words 8
1	2	WS	Stage 6, Page 11, Route A + B - High Frequency words 9
1	2	A	Stage 6 Assessment

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Stage 7 - (oo), as in book, and (oo) as in food

Stage 7, Route A + B

1	2	WS	Stage 7, Page 1, Route A + B - (oo), as in book (1)
1	2	WS	Stage 7, Page 2, Route A + B - (oo), as in book (2)
1	2	WS	Stage 7, Page 3, Route A + B - (oo), as in book made by letter u
1	2	WS	Stage 7, Page 4, Route A + B - (oo), as in food (1)
1	2	WS	Stage 7, Page 5, Route A + B - (oo), as in food (2)
1	2	WS	Stage 7, Page 6, Route A + B - (ooz)
1	2	WS	Stage 7, Page 7, Route A + B - (oo), as in food, as ui and ou
1	2	WS	Stage 7, Page 8, Route A + B - (oo), as in food, as ew
1	2	WS	Stage 7, Page 9, Route A + B - (oo), as in food, as oo and ue (end of words)
1	2	WS	Stage 7, Page 10, Route A + B - (oo), as in food, other Bart words
1	2	WS	Stage 7, Page 11, Route A + B - (oo), as in food, homophones
1	2	A	Stage 7 Assessment

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Stage 8 - oi, oy, -ll, -ff, -tch and -ic

Stage 8, Route A

2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 1, Route A + B - (oi) as oi
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 2, Route A + B - (oi) as oy at the end of words
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 3, Route A - (l) as -ll after a short vowel
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 4, Route A - (f) as -ff after a short vowel
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 5, Route A + B - (ch) as -tch after a short vowel sound (1)
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 6, Route A + B - (ch) as -tch after a short vowel sound (2)
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 7, Route A + B - -rch and -nch
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 8, Route A + B - (k) as c and (sk) as sc before a, o and u
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 9, Route A + B - (k) as k and (sk) as sk before e and i
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 10, Route A - (k) as -ck after a short vowel sound
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 11, Route A + B - (ik) as -ic at the end of two syllable words
2	3	A	Stage 8 Assessment

Stage 8, Route B

2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 1, Route A + B - (oi) as oi
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 2, Route A + B - (oi) as oy at the end of words
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 3, Route B - (l) as -ll after a short vowel
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 4, Route B - (f) as -ff after a short vowel
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 5, Route A + B - (ch) as -tch after a short vowel sound (1)
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 6, Route A + B - (ch) as -tch after a short vowel sound (2)
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 7, Route A + B - -rch and -nch
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 8, Route A + B - (k) as c and (sk) as sc before a, o and u
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 9, Route A + B - (k) as k and (sk) as sk before e and i
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 10, Route B- (k) as -ck after a short vowel sound
2	3	WS	Stage 8, Page 11, Route A + B - (ik) as -ic at the end of two syllable words
2	3	A	Stage 8 Assessment

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Stage 9 - -dge, -ss, -zz, -es, -est, -less and -ness

Stage 9, Route A

2	3	WS	Stage 9, Page 1, Route A + B - -dge after a short vowel sound
2	3	WS	Stage 9, Page 2, Route A - (s) as -ss after a short vowel
2	3	WS	Stage 9, Page 3, Route A - Suffix es after -s
2	3	WS	Stage 9, Page 4, Route A + B - -zz and suffix es after -zz
2	3	WS	Stage 9, Page 5, Route A - Suffix es after -ch, -tch and -sh
2	3	WS	Stage 9, Page 6, Route A + B - Suffix es after -o and -x
2	3	WS	Stage 9, Page 7, Route A - Suffix est
2	3	WS	Stage 9, Page 8, Route A - Suffix less and ness