Spinney Avenue CE Primary School
SUPERHERO
SPELLERS
‘With great spelling comes great writing !’ – Spiderman
‘Spelling mistakes make me angry … you won’t like me when I
get angry!’ The Hulk
‘My Spelling Sense is tingling’- Spiderman
‘Look up in the sky. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it ’s Super
Spelling Man!’ – Superman
‘I’m the best there is at what I spell ’- Wolverine
‘To the spelling mobile Robin’- Batman
‘Spellers aren’t born, they’re built’ – Ironman
‘Super Spellers assemble’ – Captain America
Superhero Spellers is a successful spelling scheme which
removes the many problems associated with spelling tests.
Children are often reluctant to learn their spellings as there is
no motivation to get all their spellings correct. They may learn
them for the test, only to forget them the following week.
Superhero Spellers uses repetition to enable pupils to truly
learn how to spell common words that they use every day, as
well as words that are often difficult to remember. The
structure of the scheme motivates pupils to move through the
levels, creating a positive attitude towards the learning of the
spellings and the tests themselves.
Superhero Spellers is made up of 7 main clubs. These clubs
contain a large number of words, so each one is broken down
into levels. Each level has a group of words for the pupils to
learn for their test. Pupils are not expected to get all the
spellings in their level right at the first attempt as the lists are
long, however, they need to get all the spellings in their
level correct before they can move onto the next one. If they
fail to get all the words in that level correct they continue with
the same set of words they have been learning. This provides
the repetition that reinforces the correct spelling in the pupil's
minds and prevents them from forgetting the spelling of
those words in the future.
Certificates are given when pupils can correctly spell the words
from the level they are working on and they then move to the
next level within their club. When they have correctly spelt all
the words in the last level in their club they receive an end of
club certificate, which can be given out in assembly by the
Head Teacher. Pupils are highly motivated to move onto the
next level and are excited about the progress they make.
Clubs
Spiderman
This is made up of the 45 Reception High Frequency words and
is split into 4 levels.
Captain America
Wolverine
These are made up of the 150 years 1 and 2 High Frequency
words and are split into 5 and 6 levels respectively.
Ironman
This is made up of the 119 years 4 and 5 medium frequency
words and is split into 6 levels.
The Hulk
This is made up of 140 words created using the word level
teaching objectives from the year 6 Literacy Strategy and is
split into 6 levels.
Superman
This is made up of words that have been given to pupils in
previous spelling SATs and is split into 6 levels.
Batman
This is made up of KS3 words and words which cause
misspellings and confusion at a higher level and is split into 5
levels.
Testing
Superhero Spellers is a whole school scheme beginning at year
1, which involves all of the school carrying out their tests at
the same time. Each class teacher from year 1 through to year
6 is responsible for the testing of one complete club with the
support of their Teaching Assistant. Pupils move to the
classroom of the teacher who runs their club to receive their
test. The marking of tests is then done by the teacher and
Teaching Assistant who administer them, not the pupil’s own
class teacher.
Understanding of words from the tests
The higher level clubs contain words that the pupils may be
unfamiliar with, particularly younger children who have moved
through the clubs quickly. Learning these words will improve
their vocabulary, but in order to use these words in their own
speech and writing it is important that their meaning is
understood. It is therefore recommended that pupils carry
out activities linked to the words they are learning for their
spelling tests. These could be given as homework or as an
independent guided reading activity.
Moving through the levels
Some pupils are naturally more able spellers and will move
quickly through the scheme. In order to keep their
progress matched to the level of words they understand
and will use themselves, it is recommended that pupils are
not allowed to move onto the next club until they can
demonstrate they understand the words from the club
they have just completed. This is particularly important in
the higher level clubs. Pupils should be encouraged to use
their spelling words in their own work whenever possible.
Spiderman Level
1
up
and
on
at
is
am
cat
dog
big
mum
dad
Spiderman Level
2
get
in
it
yes
can
a
I
we
he
go
my
Spiderman Level
3
no
me
she
this
look
like
for
said
you
are
going
Spiderman Level
4
they
away
play
to
come
went
day
the
all
was
see
of
Captain America
Level 1
an
as
back
bed
but
did
dig
from
or
got
had
has
him
his
if
Captain America
Level 2
jump
just
man
much
must
next
not
off
ran
than
that
them
then
will
with
Captain America
Level 3
us
so
came
made
make
name
home
take
care
time
ball
call
called
push
pull
Captain America
Level 4
live
lived
love
have
after
again
another
be
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because
boy
brother
by
door
down
Captain America
Level 5
good
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help
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here
house
how
now
may
more
over
our
out
about
want
Wolverine 1
once
friend
there
these
what
when
where
who
saw
some
seen
tree
very
way
were
Wolverine Level 2
first
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don’t
girl
half
laugh
new
night
old
many
last
school
could
would
should
Wolverine Level 3
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
water
can’t
little
people
sister
their
too
your
Please ensure capital letters are used on days of the week.
Wolverine Level 4
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
Wolverine Level 5
sixteen
seventeen
eighteen
nineteen
twenty
red
yellow
blue
green
white
black
pink
orange
purple
brown
grey
Wolverine Level 6
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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Ironman Level 1
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