Spellings for Me, a personalised spelling programme has successfully rolled out Version 2 of its platform, marking a significant milestone in its mission to transform spelling education worldwide. The upgraded platform, developed in collaboration with TEKenable is using Artificial Intelligence to improve success through a personalised learning experience automatically tailored to each pupil’s needs.
Originally designed for primary schools in Ireland, Spellings for Me quickly gained international traction as teachers relocated and continued using the tool abroad. However, the platform’s initial design revealed limitations, including Irish-accented audio files, lack of advanced reporting tools, and scalability issues. To address these challenges, TEKenable has evolved the platform into a robust, future-proof solution.Version 2 offers 10 proofed accents allowing each school chose the voice that best suits their learners. All AI generated and more can be added with ease.
Over 90,000 pupils per year are enjoying Spellings for Me, with steady annual growth. “The international growth potential of this platform has been greatly enhanced by TEKenable’s use of AI to enable regionalisation resulting in sign-ups from International schools in 25 countries since the launch of the revamped platform,” states Paddy.
The rollout of Version 2 has been met with resounding success, with schools across multiple countries adopting the platform,” says Paddy. “Many of the Version 2 adopters teach English as an Additional Language, and Spellings for Me is now live in international schools across Spain, Finland, Greece, China (Wuhan), Hong Kong, France, Germany, Portugal, Japan, India, Jordan, UAE, Sweden, Egypt, Ghana, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Chile, Uruguay, Turkmenistan, and more. Wherever pupils are learning English, Spellings for Me, with its multi-accent support and research-backed content, continues to meet learners’ diverse needs in classrooms around the world”.
A new homeschool version has also been introduced, allowing parents to purchase the programme directly.
“Spellings for Me supports students worldwide, including EAL learners and international schools, with a tailored spelling programme designed for diverse learning needs,” adds Paddy. “It allows teachers and parents to monitor their growth over time, building confidence and motivation.”
Spellings for Me is currently collaborating with TEKenable’s AI division on a built-in AI reporting engine. Soon, teachers and parents will see an “AI-Insight” button beside each student with the inclusion of AI to recognise patterns that may suggest the pupil has learning differences e.g. early flags for potential learning differences (e.g. dyslexia risk) not a formal diagnosis, but a prompt for further assessment. This will help ensure no child ever slips through the net for dyslexia.
“When we set the Spellings for Me challenge, TEKenable always exceeded our expectations. No problem is too big. They have never let us down, they’re just so competent.” concludes Paddy.
The project’s impact was further recognised when Spellings for Me was selected as the Tipperary representative for the National Enterprise Awards 2025.