Exploring Australian Students'
Spelling Skills
Oxford Children's Language Australia
What does the report cover?
An analysis of national trends in Australian students’ spelling based on NAPLAN results and 2020 research involving 2436 NSW students in Years 1 and 2. This paper focuses on the importance of developing phonological, orthographic and morphological spelling skills concurrently from the earliest years of schooling and provides insights across the early, middle and upper primary years.
Read the paper and explore:
the results of current Australian spelling research findings
the potential implications for educators in the teaching of spelling
how to support teachers in applying the latest spelling research in the classroom
practical tips for the explicit teaching of spelling to expand student vocabulary
The home of children’s language and literacy
Oxford Children’s Language Australia
Oxford University Press has established Oxford Children’s Language Australia (OCLA) to implement language research initiatives, share insights with the education community, and support teachers
with students’ language and literacy development.
