Secondary school

Wordshark has a lot to offer both as a literacy intervention and for all Secondary students working through Secondary Subject Lists.

1. Games are non-age-specific and pupils can choose the games that are suitable to their age group
2. Content ranges from cvc words through to complex multi-syllabic words, with the option to add your own words
3. Adaptable:
   • Choose from settings, and options within games
   • The Automatic progression mode is always available together with optional Set Work, and Free Play (free access to games and specified courses)
   • Students can be re-set to a different unit within the Automatic Progression course if needed

Secondary subject lists

Read more about secondary subject lists

Year 7 and 8 catch-up premium

Wordshark is the perfect tool for raising reading and spelling ages whilst maintaining motivation.

To meet catch-up premium criteria and to make a real impact, use the program 15-20 minutes several times per week, at school or at home. You can work one-to-one with the student, or they can work independently with the option of using automatic progression, or completing tasks set by you.

Using Wordshark in secondary school

• Students can work independently and at their own level and pace – without feeling judged and without comparing themselves to their peers.
• Wordshark is ideal for helping students with specific learning needs such as dyslexia, or those learning English as an additional language. Read more about Wordshark for SEND and for EAL.
• The ‘Wordshark’ course doesn’t refer to age or year group, so students won’t feel judged, based on the level they are working at.
• You can add your own vocabulary – for words not already in Wordshark you can record the words and add your own images…

Create your own word lists and course/s

In addition to the 10,000 words already available in Wordshark, you can create your own course content via the own word lists section. It is possible to create several lists for a particular topic and then create your own course/s using these lists.

Monitoring impact

Even if students are mostly using Wordshark outside of school, you can view their progress via on-screen/downloadable reports.

Practical Guide for teachers:

Click here to see the user guide 

Wordshark has done so much for so many – it takes the tension out of intense learning.

I have been a Wordshark user for more years than I care to remember, both when working in the Dyslexia Base of a large Secondary School and in my own private practice. I have always been impressed by the product in every way, including how it keeps up to speed with current research and the changing needs of practice.

I have used Wordshark over 15 years. Originally this was in a Comprehensive school whose Learning Support Department had purchased a multi user program. I was supporting students with dyslexia and reading and spelling difficulties generally. This was teaching students in groups as well as 1:1 situations. Since retirement, I have taught some children with dyslexia privately 1:1, for which I purchased a single user Wordshark program. For both situations I found the program very useful and appealing to students. They can work as independently as possible and have choice of games to play. I can monitor them. The availability of Alpha to Omega phonic patterns as well as National Curriculum vocabulary is ideal to cater for individual students’ needs.