A new app designed for Android phones and tablets helps students of all ages practise and improve their spelling.

The Premier's Spelling Bee 2013 app features almost 3,000 words and corresponding sentences from the spelling competition of the same name. It also and uses Australian spelling and voices.

The app features two categories - junior and senior - with a number of levels that increase in difficulty. Most adults would find the high levels in the senior category a challenge.

The app is a companion to the free School A to Z app and website.

Find out more about the 2013 Premier's Spelling Bee competition.