English // Spelling & Word Study

Spelling Word Lists (age 7+)

Spell words from the statutory word list for Years 3 and 4, including commonly misspelt words that do not follow regular patterns

Ages
7 to 9
Type
Method
Builds on
2 topics
Leads to
1 topic
Standards
2 codes

Quick check

Can the learner spell the tricky words on their school's Year 3 and 4 word list — like "enough," "believe," or "separate" — from memory when writing?

Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.

Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Spell at least 20 words from the Y3-4 statutory list correctly (e.g., accident, believe, different, favourite, imagine)
  • Identify tricky parts of statutory words and use a strategy to remember them (e.g., 'separate' has 'a rat' in the middle)
  • Use statutory list words accurately in own writing across subjects

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

2 topics
  • Tricky wordsRequired

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 5 to 8

    Y3-4 statutory word list builds on Y1-Y2 exception words spelling

  • Alternative Spellings for SoundsHelpful

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 6 to 9

    Alternative spellings knowledge supports learning statutory words

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Spelling Word Lists (age 7+)

Ages 7 to 9 // Method

Leads to

1 topic
  • Spelling Word Lists (age 9+)Required

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 9 to 10

    The Y5-6 statutory word list is the direct continuation of the Y3-4 word list

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng_App1_Sp_Y34_18Eng_LKS2_Write_Trans_Spell_3

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