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
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Can your child spell the tricky words on their school's Year 3 and 4 word list — like "enough," "believe," or "separate" — from memory when writing?
Spell words from the statutory word list for Years 3 and 4, including commonly misspelt words that do not follow regular patterns
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- 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
“Can your child spell the tricky words on their school's Year 3 and 4 word list — like "enough," "believe," or "separate" — from memory when writing?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Spelling & Word Study
- Age range
- Ages 7–9
Standards