Handwriting and Orthography (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards

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Handwriting and Orthography
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Handwriting

Physical motor skills to form letters

Orthography

How letters connect to sounds in writing

Emergent writing stage

Producing recognisable letters, often starting with own name

Orthographic awareness

Understanding spoken words shown by letter sequences

Basis of orthographic knowledge

Phonological awareness (hearing & manipulating sounds)

First handwriting stage

Scribbling: random marks, no letter forms

English orthography challenge

Many irregularities & exceptions to rules

Abstract representations (writing)

Mental templates from repeated word exposure

Self-correction skill in writing

Recognising when spelling doesn't look right

Variation in writing development

Normal for children to progress at different rates

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