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Wordshark is an educational tool aimed at enhancing reading and spelling skills through interactive, game-based learning. It includes over 10,000 words organized into structured courses and is especially beneficial for students with dyslexia and other special educational needs. The program is highly customizable to individual learning requirements and is widely used in more than 11,000 schools globally.
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Who is this resource designed for?

This resource is suitable for children with: Speech, language + communication difficulties, Intellectual disability, Dyslexia

Age Group: 4 - 15

Intended outcome(s): Improve literacy skills.

Does this resource also support student health/wellbeing? No

Developed by: White Space ltd

This resource is: PAID FOR

Resource Delivery

Resource type: Games & media, Screening tools

Resource delivered by: Anyone

Training required: None

Notes on training: Free 30-minute webinars are available for teachers or parents who are new to this resource wanting to learn how to make the most use of it.

Evaluations

Has this resource been co-developed with the community? No

Educator
score

9.3

Evidence
rating

9.3

Educator Appraisal

Wordshark is a very user-friendly resource which has lots of content and should be easy to set up. It should help students with dyslexia to improve their spelling. However, it does come at a cost and it's possible that older children will find it less engaging because it looks like it's designed with a younger audience in mind.

Evidence Rating

There is very limited evidence that Wordshark has positive effects on children's spelling and language development. The limited evidence which does exist points towards the intervention being acceptable to teachers but does not provide sufficient data to determine an effect on pupil outcomes. The website boasts excellent results and positive outcomes, but relies on testimonials to back these claims up.