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improve pupils’ spelling

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Spelling

Delivered by Kirstie Hewett

Kirstie Hewett is a school improvement specialist (primary English) at the University of Chichester and author of UKLA’s Teaching Spelling 6-11: Designing Effective Learning in English and Across the Curriculum.

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