English·Spelling & Word Study·procedural
Spelling from Dictation
Write simple sentences from memory when dictated by the teacher, applying taught GPCs, spelling rules, and common exception words
Suggested ages 5–8
Learning journey
Your child is learning to spell by connecting sounds to letters — building simple words, adding common endings like -ing and -ed, and memorising important words that don't follow regular spelling patterns.
Evidence of understanding
- Write a dictated sentence using phonically plausible spellings
- Include correct spelling of taught exception words in dictation
- Apply sentence punctuation in dictated writing
Assessment prompt
If you read a sentence out loud to Spelling from Dictation and ask them to write it down, can they spell the words correctly and put the letters in the right order?
Standards alignment
Eng/KS1/Y2/S/4GB · uk-nc-2013
Write from memory
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1
Eng_LKS2_Write_Trans_Spell_6GB · uk-nc-2013
Write simple sentences from memory
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2
Eng_Y1_WT_10GB · uk-nc-2013
Write dictated sentences
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key stage 1