What is Vocabulous?
Vocabulous is an innovative resource to aid targeted and explicit vocabulary teaching in Key Stages 2 and 3 English lessons.
Vocabulous uses Latin and Greek root words to teach word patterns. Students then use these patterns to work out the meaning of unknown words which share the same root.
For example, the root “scrip-” meaning “write” can help students understand “inscription”, “manuscript” and “prescription”.
There are ten badges to collect, 26 root words to learn and over 1,000 English words to conquer.
How can Vocabulous be used in schools?
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What impact is Vocabulous having?
Recent research into the efficacy of Vocabulous, led by Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson and funded by Christ Church, Oxford reveals that Vocabulous can support children to improve their recognition of word roots and to apply this knowledge to understand and use a range of new English vocabulary.
1,500 students and 50 teachers in primary and secondary schools in the north of England used the website for an academic year and completed pre- and post-trial assessments to analyse the change in pupils’ progress.
To find out more and read the research report, click below.
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Subscriptions include:
- Individual website login for each student and unlimited teacher accounts
- Over 400 instructional videos and quizzes
- Access to printable resources such as "root of the week" posters and certificates
- Plus much more!
Vocabulous case study - Parklands Primary School, Leeds
Sam Rennison, a Year 6 teacher at Parklands, said of Vocabulous: “I just think it’s been an amazing tool. It’s introduced them to a whole new range of parts of words that they haven’t come across before.
“It’s amazing really because they’re actually trying to use these words in their writing. Especially for our children who don’t have that great vocabulary, it’s building it up ready for high school.
"The children are just so engaged. They ask to do Vocabulous. It’s pitched at their level, with the Greek gods and goddesses, which makes it a bit more interesting."
Vocabulous combines videos, animation, gamification, original music, and bright graphics to ensure students have fun while their vocabulary develops.
FRIENDS AND SCHOOLS
Vocabulous is very proud to be funded by The SHINE Trust and be working with schools across the UK and beyond!