Teachers use the CUSP spelling curriculum to provide in-depth, explicit instruction of the patterns of spelling. Additionally, they learn the etymology and morphology of words. CUSP Spelling is both teacher facing and pupil facing, building consistency in how Spelling is taught across the school and ensuring that all teachers have the deep subject knowledge required to teach the statutory content of the National Curriculum for Spelling. CUSP Spelling is a balanced approach, drawing together knowledge about phonics and vocabulary and pairing this with pattern seeking and reasoning.