Spectacular SPaG is an exciting pick up and go SPaG scheme, using small steps, designed to save you time whilst making SPaG engaging and active.
There are 8 lessons in the summer block of work, each of which focuses on a small step taken from the DfE’s English Appendix 2: Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation from the national curriculum. Each lesson has a PowerPoint presentation, an activity sheet and a worksheet.
The activity sheets focus more on practical activities and the worksheets apply the skills, often through writing. Each activity and worksheet is differentiated at two levels : less able and more able. The less challenging resources tend to use simpler vocabulary and often include visual prompts and scaffolding.
Each lesson plan also includes ideas for additional or continuous provision activities.
The vocabulary used in the resources in this block is aligned with the spelling curriculum that the children will be covering in Year 1. Sometimes the vocabulary is kept simple to allow the children to focus on the new concept that is being taught.
Dependent on your timetabling and individual needs of your children, you may wish to split each lesson over 2, 3 or more sessions.
Each session lasts 15 – 30 minutes depending on the age of the children and the complexity of the skills/knowledge being taught. The lessons are designed to be stand-alone though could be incorporated as part of the main English lesson.
The following small steps are covered this term:
✅ Write sentences using ‘and’
✅ Use spaces consistently to separate words
✅ Use capital letters and full stops to demarcate sentences
✅ Sequence sentences to form a narrative
✅ Use capital letters for names and for I
✅ Identify and use question marks, full stops and exclamation marks
✅ Use ‘and’ to join words and clauses
✅ Using ‘un-’ to change the meaning of verbs and adjectives
Our Year 1 Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) scheme for the Summer Term builds on key literacy skills, ensuring pupils can confidently write full sentences, use conjunctions, and apply punctuation correctly. Aligned with the DfE’s English Appendix 2: Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation, this structured scheme supports teachers in delivering engaging and effective grammar lessons.
By the end of Year 1, pupils should be able to write simple sentences using capital letters and full stops, use spaces between words, and begin joining sentences with “and.” They should also be introduced to question marks, exclamation marks, and suffixes such as -ing, -ed, and -er.
Teaching punctuation in Year 1 should be hands-on and interactive. Start with oral activities that involve spotting punctuation in sentences before moving on to writing exercises. Using engaging activities, such as sentence-matching tasks or punctuation scavenger hunts, can help pupils understand when and where punctuation is needed.
The key SPaG objectives for Year 1 include:
Our Year 1 SPaG scheme includes structured lessons, engaging PowerPoint slides, and differentiated worksheets to support all learners. Explore our full range of SPaG resources to find high-quality teaching materials for every year group.
