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Sir Linkalot is an innovative educational app designed to help students master spelling through the use of mnemonic techniques. By creating memorable and engaging links between words and their meanings, Sir Linkalot makes learning spelling both fun and effective. The app is suitable for students of all ages and abilities, providing a unique approach to overcoming common spelling challenges. With Sir Linkalot, students can improve their spelling skills in a way that is both enjoyable and educational.

One of the standout aspects of Sir Linkalot is its interactive and user-friendly interface. The app offers a wide range of animated videos, quizzes, and games that cater to different learning styles. These resources are designed to reinforce spelling rules and patterns, making it easier for students to remember and apply them. Additionally, Sir Linkalot provides personalized feedback and progress tracking, allowing students to see their improvement over time. This combination of engaging content and tailored support helps to build confidence and proficiency in spelling.

In schools, Sir Linkalot is typically implemented as part of the literacy curriculum. Teachers can integrate the app into their lesson plans, using it as a supplementary tool to reinforce spelling concepts taught in class. The app's flexibility allows it to be used in various settings, including whole-class instruction, small group work, and individual practice. By incorporating Sir Linkalot into their teaching strategies, educators can provide students with a dynamic and effective way to enhance their spelling skills.

Recommended Usage

3x15m sessions (+ homework practice session).

Educational Impact

improve teaching efficiency
85%
improve attainment
82%
reduce teacher workload
77%
CompanyFounded: 2019
Age Range5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16
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Can be used as a desktop application, via PC, tablet, smartphone, or projected onto a whiteboard. Schools receive a membership login to access via all these methods, and which they can give to parents for student at-home revision.

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Steph Apps

Class teacher

Used Sir Linkalot weekly for 1-2 years

Aug 2021

It is fun and enjoyable, easy to use and the children love it!

Steph Apps found Sir Linkalot:
  • Moderately reduces teacher workload
    The video clips for the children to watch.
  • Significantly improves teaching efficiency
    Children spelling words correctly in their writing.
  • Significantly improves attainment
    Scores in spelling tests improve!
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ross

teacher

Used Sir Linkalot weekly for 0–3 months

Jul 2021

Works well and the children enjoy it. Would be nice if there was an option to see words grouped in the same way as the National Curriculum.

ross found Sir Linkalot:
  • Slightly reduces teacher workload
    the words are all there so time is saved
  • Moderately improves teaching efficiency
    adds a valuable and fun tool to help children learn tricky words
  • Moderately improves attainment
    children learn and remember the words. Whether they can then apply that to their writing is yet to be seen consistently.
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Lilly Tanton

Teacher

Used Sir Linkalot weekly for 7–12 months

Jul 2021

Children enjoy the videos, they are quick and easy to use and having adopted the concept (and been our own version of Sir Linkalot) my spelling club have drastically improved their spellings and enjoyed it too!

Lilly Tanton found Sir Linkalot:
  • Moderately reduces teacher workload
    Having ready made links to help children with some key spellings saves having to think of your own.
  • Moderately improves teaching efficiency
    Quick and easy to use.
  • Moderately improves attainment
    Weekly spelling scores.
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Candice Cooper

Year 6 Teacher

Used Sir Linkalot daily for 3-4 years

Jul 2021

The children love it and they can all make progress.

Candice Cooper found Sir Linkalot:
  • Moderately reduces teacher workload
    Not copying sheets or looking for good resources it's all there.
  • Moderately improves teaching efficiency
    It is structured, short and snappy
  • Significantly improves attainment
    Children are becoming more familiar each year so embedding their knowledge.
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Emma Gower

Teacher and English Lead

Used Sir Linkalot weekly for 7–12 months

Jul 2021

Fantastic resource that can support everyone from your GDS children to SEN - boosting confidence in children with their ability to spell

Emma Gower found Sir Linkalot:
  • Moderately reduces teacher workload
    Easy to use bank of spelling words - the use of visuals and easy to remember ways of spelling. Reduces time of thinking "how do I teach them to spell that?!" in a creative fun way!
  • Slightly improves teaching efficiency
  • Moderately improves attainment
    KS1 - 20% spelling more than 60% of their 50 Key Words correct before Sir Linkalot KS1 - 55% spelling more than 60% of their 50 Key Words correct after Sir Linkalot KS2 - 24% spelling more than 60% of their 50 Key Words correct before Sir Linkalot KS2 - 70% spelling more than 60% of their 50 Key Words correct after Sir Linkalot
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Chris

Class teacher/ phase leader

Used Sir Linkalot daily for 0–3 months

Jul 2021

I like the differentiated sets. Chn love the rhymes and watching clip

Chris found Sir Linkalot:
  • Does not significantly reduce teacher workload
    IWB link quick to use
  • Significantly improves teaching efficiency
    Chn watch a memorable spelling pattern, quick to embed
  • Moderately improves attainment
    Spelling test scores are improving
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Michelle Holdsworth

Teacher

Used Sir Linkalot weekly for 0–3 months

Jul 2021

Easy to use, kids love it, I love it, colourful, interactive , simple but effective

Michelle Holdsworth found Sir Linkalot:
  • Slightly reduces teacher workload
    Video clips/tests already there so saves you having to prep them yourself
  • Moderately improves teaching efficiency
    Enables me to see links I wouldn’t have necessarily otherwise making it easier to teach the kids to remember it
  • Slightly improves attainment
    Haven’t had long enough to measure this but can see huge potential
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Charlotte

Teacher

Used Sir Linkalot daily for 7–12 months

Jul 2021

It’s amazing. The proof is in the pudding. Results are amazing

Charlotte found Sir Linkalot:
  • Significantly reduces teacher workload
    Planning of spag and spelling lessons. Prep for spelling tests
  • Significantly improves teaching efficiency
    Helps me make links for other areas of the curriculum
  • Significantly improves attainment
    Children will often go from 3/20 in spelling tests to about 16/20 it’s amazing
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Rielly Smith

Primary Teacher

Used Sir Linkalot daily for 4-6 months

Jul 2021

Children love the videos, parents on board and can see an improvement at home too!

Rielly Smith found Sir Linkalot:
  • Moderately reduces teacher workload
    Less planning for spellings within English lessons, bundles prepared and easy to follow!
  • Moderately improves teaching efficiency
    Children love the videos and lessons, still remember the links now after months of learning! My Year 4’s can spell manoeuvre!!
  • Moderately improves attainment
    Children are remembering links and I have seen an improvement in spelling when writing, which used to be an issue!
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Emily

Teacher

Used Sir Linkalot daily for 4-6 months

Jul 2021

The videos do tend to buffer and need restarting a couple of times.

Emily found Sir Linkalot:
  • Moderately reduces teacher workload
    No planning required. Videos easy to access and play on the board.
  • Slightly improves teaching efficiency
  • Significantly improves attainment
    We test at the start of each section and at the end. Every time, all children have improved, some drastically.
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Spenser Brown

Teacher

Used Sir Linkalot daily for 7–12 months

Jul 2021

It’s good to use however would be good to be able to select words in groups when teaching

Spenser Brown found Sir Linkalot:
  • Moderately reduces teacher workload
    Children able to watch videos to enable their learning allowing others to challenge themselves with different levels and challenges
  • Significantly improves teaching efficiency
    Spelling correctly
  • Slightly improves attainment
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Harriet Somerville

Class teacher

Used Sir Linkalot daily for 4-6 months

Jul 2021

fun and exciting and impactful

Harriet Somerville found Sir Linkalot:
  • Significantly reduces teacher workload
    planning making powerpoints sorting spelling words
  • Significantly improves teaching efficiency
    children love it they think it is fun and they remember their words
  • Significantly improves attainment
    they remember the spellings
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V. Graham

Teacher

Used Sir Linkalot weekly for 0–3 months

Jul 2021

I really like the fact that the spelling bundles are pre-prepared, and there are videos teaching areas of SPAG that need to be taught on the National Curriculum. The teaching style is extremely fun and engaging for children.

V. Graham found Sir Linkalot:
  • Significantly reduces teacher workload
    Spellings are prepared in bundles, and methods are ready to teach.
  • Significantly improves teaching efficiency
    The videos and bundles are pre-prepared so it saves preparation time.
  • Slightly improves attainment
    Parents need to be onboard.
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Suzie Hall

Headteacher

Used Sir Linkalot daily for 4-6 months

Jul 2021

Very satisfied with the impact it is having on all children from 5 years to 11 years.

Suzie Hall found Sir Linkalot:
  • Significantly reduces teacher workload
    The links are all there for the children to access immediately. Also a great tool for home learning.
  • Significantly improves teaching efficiency
    Great fun ways of teaching spellings
  • Significantly improves attainment
    Children achieving 10 out of 10 in spellings and before 0 out of 10.
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Julia Fleming

Teacher- Senior Leader-English Co ordinator

Used Sir Linkalot daily for 4-6 months

Jul 2021

I am passionate about children learning in a fun way. It really engages the most vulnerable and children with low self esteem . Makes them believe in themselves.

Julia Fleming found Sir Linkalot:
  • Significantly reduces teacher workload
    Takes away time consuming planning and makes interventions more inclusive and PERSONAL
  • Significantly improves teaching efficiency
    More pupils per adult and personalised learning- less adult support needed
  • Significantly improves attainment
    Dyslexic children have accelerated progress as have general class as it appeals as a visual and auditory learning tool.
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