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Another week gone. Spellings still not done.

Spelling Bees builds a daily spelling habit your child can do independently — 10 minutes a day, 600+ words covering the key vocabulary for the 11+, and a method designed to move words into long-term memory.

No more last-minute cramming. No more forgotten word lists. Just consistent, manageable practice — and a child who can actually spell the words when it matters.

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If this sounds familiar…

  • You meant to do spellings this week. Again. But life got in the way.
  • Your child learns the list for Friday’s test — and forgets it all by Monday.
  • You’ve tried flashcards, apps, writing them out three times. Nothing sticks long-term.
  • The 11+ is getting closer and you’re not sure which words they actually need to know.
  • You want them to practise independently, but they need you there to test them.

Spelling isn’t the problem. Consistency is.
And consistency is exactly what Spelling Bees builds.

How it works

Each session uses Cover-Copy-Compare — the method used by educational psychologists to build spelling recall.

1

See the word

Read it, see the definition, spot the tricky bit highlighted in amber.

2

Cover it

The word disappears. Hold it in your mind.

3

Type it

Spell it from memory. No peeking.

4

Compare

See your attempt letter-by-letter — green for correct, red for wrong. Learn from the mistake immediately.

Words your child gets wrong come back sooner. Words they know well space out further. The app remembers so you don’t have to.

600+ words your child needs to know.

Not a random list. Every statutory spelling word from the national curriculum, plus the vocabulary that comes up again and again in 11+ exams.

109

DfE Year 3/4

Statutory spelling list

100

DfE Year 5/6

Statutory spelling list

595

11+ vocabulary

Words that come up in entrance exams

Built for independence

10 minutes a day

Short enough to fit before school, after dinner, or in the car. Daily sessions of 8 words — no marathon study sessions.

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Spaced repetition that adapts

The app tracks which words your child finds hard and brings them back at the right time. Words they know well space out automatically.

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Progress you can see

Every word earns mastery stars. The Word Grid fills up as words are mastered. Your child sees the progress — and it motivates them to keep going.

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Starts at the right level

A quick placement test works out where your child should begin, so they’re not bored by words they know or overwhelmed by words they don’t.

Why we built Spelling Bees

Spelling Bees is part of Tweenage — a small family of apps built by parents, for the years when the 11+ and secondary transfer suddenly feel very real. We watched the same thing happen every week: the Friday spelling test learned in a panic on Thursday night, and forgotten by the next Monday.

Spelling doesn’t fail children — the lack of a system does. So we built one: short daily sessions, a method backed by educational psychology, and a bee that keeps your child coming back. Ten minutes a day, done independently, that actually sticks.

£24.99

One payment · Whole family · No subscription

📚600+ words — statutory + 11+
🧠Spaced repetition scheduling
📊Mastery stars + Word Grid
🎯Placement test
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Multi-child — whole family
🔥Streaks + drill mode
📖Dyslexia-friendly mode
🐝Bee mascot guide

Five words a day, five days a week — all 600+ covered in six months.

7-day money-back guarantee

Try it for 7 days. If it’s not right for your child, just email us and we’ll refund you in full. No forms. No questions.

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Parents ask…

Already got flashcards and apps? Try this first.

Grab our free printable workbook — the 50 trickiest 11+ spelling words with definitions, hints, and space to practise. See if your child can spell them all.

Your child can learn every spelling they need for the 11+.
They just need a system that fits your week.

10 minutes a day. 600+ words. A habit that builds itself.

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