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      Alternative GPCs for long vowels

      Alternative GPCs for long vowels

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      Why this why now

      This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of GPCs (grapheme phoneme correspondences) from any Year 1 phonics scheme that has been followed. Pupils learn new GPCs for long vowel sounds, learning relevant rules and how to apply new spellings in a sentence context. This unit prepares pupils for the Year 2 unit 'Year 2: Alternative GPCs for consonants and homophones'.

      Prior knowledge requirements

      • The primary grapheme phoneme correspondence (GPC) for all 40+ phonemes.
      • The alternative representations of the long vowel sounds and some consonants.
      • The ability to blend and segment words.
      • The spelling of common exception words (English Appendix 1).
      • The ability to divide words into syllables.

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      Why this why now

      This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of GPCs (grapheme phoneme correspondences) from any Year 1 phonics scheme that has been followed. Pupils learn new GPCs for long vowel sounds, learning relevant rules and how to apply new spellings in a sentence context. This unit prepares pupils for the Year 2 unit 'Year 2: Alternative GPCs for consonants and homophones'.

      Prior knowledge requirements

      • The primary grapheme phoneme correspondence (GPC) for all 40+ phonemes.
      • The alternative representations of the long vowel sounds and some consonants.
      • The ability to blend and segment words.
      • The spelling of common exception words (English Appendix 1).
      • The ability to divide words into syllables.
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      Alternative GPCs for long vowels

      In this unit, pupils learn new GPCs (grapheme phoneme correspondences) for long vowel sounds.

      24 lessons in unit

      1. 1

        The ‘ay' spellings, including ‘ay', ‘ai' and ‘a-e'

        I can read and spell words containing the three most common representations of the ‘ay’ phoneme: ‘ay’, ‘ai’ and ‘a-e’.
      2. 2

        Applying the spellings ‘ay', ‘ai' and ‘a-e' in familiar words

        I can spell words containing the three most common representations of the ‘ay’ phoneme: ‘ay’, ‘ai’ and ‘a-e’.
      3. 3

        New 'ay' spellings, including 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'

        I can know three new spellings for the 'ay' phoneme: 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'
      4. 4

        Applying the new 'ay' spellings, including 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'

        I can apply three new spellings for the 'ay' phoneme: 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'.
      5. 5

        The 'ee' spellings, including 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e'

        I can read and spell words containing three representations of the ‘ee’ phoneme: ‘ee', 'ea' and 'e-e'.
      6. 6

        Applying the spellings 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e' in familiar words

        I can spell words containing the three most common representations of the 'ee' phoneme: 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e'.
      7. 7

        New 'ee' spellings, including 'e', 'y', 'ie' and 'ey'

        I can know four new spellings for the 'ee' phoneme: 'e', 'ie', 'y' and 'ey'.
      8. 8

        Applying the new 'ee' spellings, including 'e', 'y', 'ie' and 'ey'

        I can apply four new spellings for the 'ee' phoneme: 'e', 'ie', 'y' and 'ey'.
      9. 9

        The 'igh' spellings, including 'igh' and 'i-e'

        I can read and spell words containing two representations of the ‘igh’ phoneme: ‘igh' and 'i-e'.
      10. 10

        Applying the spellings ‘igh' and ‘i-e' in familiar words

        I can spell words containing two representations of the ‘igh’ phoneme: ‘igh’ and ‘i-e’.
      11. 11

        New 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i'

        I can know three new spellings for the 'igh' phoneme: 'ie', 'y' and 'i'.
      12. 12

        Applying the new 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i'

        I can apply three new spellings for the 'igh' phoneme: 'ie', 'y' and 'i'.
      13. 13

        The 'oa' spellings, including 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e'

        I can read and spell words containing the three most common representations of the ‘oa’ phoneme: ‘oa’, ‘ow’ and ‘o-e’.
      14. 14

        Applying the spellings 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e' in familiar words

        I can spell words containing the three most common representations of the oa’ phoneme: ‘oa’, ‘ow’ and ‘o-e’.
      15. 15

        New 'oa' spellings, including 'o' and 'oe'

        I can know two new spellings for the 'oa' phoneme: 'o' and 'oe'.
      16. 16

        Applying the new 'oa' spellings, including 'o' and 'oe'

        I can apply two new spellings for the 'oa' phoneme: 'o' and 'oe'.
      17. 17

        The 'oo' spellings, including 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-e'

        I can read and spell words containing the three most common representations of the ‘oo’ phoneme: ‘oo’, ‘ew’ and ‘u-e’.
      18. 18

        Applying the spellings 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-e' in familiar words

        I can spell words containing three representations of the ‘oo’ phoneme: 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-e'.
      19. 19

        New 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'

        I can know three new spellings for the 'oo' phoneme: 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'.
      20. 20

        Applying the new 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'

        I can spell words containing three representations of the ‘oo’ phoneme: 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'.
      21. 21

        The 'er' spellings, including 'er', 'ir' and 'ur'

        I can read and spell words containing the three most common representations of the ‘er’ phoneme: 'er', 'ir' and 'ur'.
      22. 22

        Applying the spellings 'er', 'ir' and 'ur' in familiar words

        I can spell words containing three representations of the ‘er’ phoneme: 'er', 'ir' and 'ur'.
      23. 23

        New 'er' spellings, including 'or' and 'ear'

        I can use two new spellings for the 'er' phoneme: 'or' and 'ear'.
      24. 24

        Applying the new 'er' spellings, including 'or' and 'ear'

        I can apply two new spellings for the 'er' phoneme: 'or' and 'ear'.

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