In EYFS and Year 1 the main focus is on phonics and teaching children to spell phonetically. As children end Year 1 and begin Year 2 and as they continue through school they focus more on spelling rules and patterns linked to the national curriculum.

To support the teaching of spelling at Gunthorpe Primary School we follow the CUSP Spelling scheme,  this provides a range of activities so that the children can investigate and apply their spellings in different ways.

Please refer to the common exception words below.