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Bite-size interviews from Spelling experts to dig deeper into what you've learnt and how to apply it to your teaching practice.

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CHRIS SUCH

What are the pros and cons of spelling tests?

Chris encourages approaches that minimise the potential for feelings of pressure or shame.
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EMMA TURNER

How can we build confident writers without letting spelling errors become a barrier to creativity?

Emma suggests that feedback can play a key role in the development of barriers to creativity.
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EMMA TURNER

How can schools best maximise the use of spelling tests?

Emma recommends low-stakes approaches that promote retrieval practice.
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NATALIE WEXLER

What is the link between spelling and writing?

Natalie describes how oral language strategies can provide a bridge to writing.
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DR NINA HOOD

Why is spelling and handwriting still so important?

Nina applies Cognitive Load Theory to explain the impact on writing, if students are struggling with spelling or handwriting.
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Cognitive Load Theory

Cognitive Load Theory highlights that all information first has to go through our working memory, which has a limited capacity. Too much information can overload students' brain, which can hinder or even completely halt transfer to their long-term memory – which is where learning happens.