English·Spelling & Word Study·procedural
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
Suggested ages 7–9
Learning journey
Your child is learning important spelling rules — using apostrophes correctly for possession, distinguishing between words that sound the same, and understanding how prefixes and suffixes work.
Evidence of understanding
- 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
Assessment prompt
Can Spelling Word Lists (age 7+) spell the tricky words on their school's Year 3 and 4 word list — like "enough," "believe," or "separate" — from memory when writing?
Standards alignment
Eng_App1_Sp_Y34_18GB · uk-nc-2013
Word list – years 3 and 4
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2
Eng_LKS2_Write_Trans_Spell_3GB · uk-nc-2013
Spell often misspelt words
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2