Reducing cognitive load in spelling

Session overview

English spelling is challenging!  This one hour, online session will look at ways to manage the intrinsic cognitive demand for pupils of becoming an accurate speller.

Session aims 

Delegates will gain:

• an understanding of the underlying patterns in English spelling, so that they have the ‘big picture’
• a range of strategies to support pupils in building from prior learning, making links and developing schema / mental models
• ways to teach to help pupils develop increasing automaticity in spelling

NB. Delegates should join the session on a device with working camera and microphone.

The Zoom link will be emailed to you approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the session

Suitable for

Primary teachers and TAs

Cost

£30 per person