Language Conventions – Spelling

Year 3

In Spelling, Year 3 students at the minimum standard generally identify and correct errors in frequently used one-syllable words and some frequently used two-syllable words with double letters.

Spelling Year 3
Example 1

For example, students can correct identified errors in:

  • frequently used one-syllable words
  • frequently used two-syllable words with regular spelling patterns.

Year 5

In Spelling, Year 5 students at the minimum standard generally identify and correct errors in most one- and two-syllable words with regular spelling patterns and some less frequently used words with double letters.

Spelling Year 5
Example 1-7

For example, students can correct identified errors in:

  • frequently used one-syllable long vowel words
  • frequently used one-syllable words with irregular spelling patterns
  • common one-syllable verbs with tense markers
  • high frequency two-syllable words.

For example, students can identify and correct errors in:

  • frequently used one-syllable words
  • high frequency compound words
  • less frequently used multi-syllable words with double letters.

Year 7

In Spelling, Year 7 students at the minimum standard generally identify and correct errors in most frequently used multi-syllable words with regular spelling patterns and some words with silent letters.

Spelling Year 7
Examples 1-8

For example, students can correct identified errors in:

  • less frequently used one-syllable words
  • less frequently used compound words with regular spelling patterns
  • two-syllable words with irregular spelling patterns
  • less frequently used multi-syllable adverbs.

For example, students can identify and correct errors in:

  • one-syllable ‘soft c’ words
  • one-syllable words ending with silent letters
  • one-syllable words with irregular spelling patterns
  • frequently used compound words with irregular spelling patterns.

Year 9

In Spelling, Year 9 students at the minimum standard generally identify and correct errors in most multi-syllable words with regular spelling patterns and some less frequently used words with irregular spelling patterns.

Spelling Year 9
Example 1-7

For example, students can correct identified errors in:

  • less frequently used one-syllable words with
    double or r-controlled vowels
  • less frequently used two-syllable words
  • multi-syllable words with the suffix ‘ance’.

For example, students can identify and correct errors in:

  • multi-syllable soft 'c' words
  • multi-syllable words with regular spelling patterns.