Spelling is telling. When we analyse a child's spelling, we have a window into their encoding (spelling) and decoding (reading). This goes beyond if a word is right or wrong. 

GHS Developmental Spelling Analysis (DSA) helps us look at how a child interacts with our language. Spelling is a powerful indicator of writing and reading. 

The GHS Spelling Analysis aligns with the Phonics Plus Scope and Sequence and the Better Start Literacy Approach and directly aligns with GHS STEP 1-14. 

In later years, we may expect a child to spell one to two steps behind their reading step.