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Applying Spelling Rules to Complex Words

Spell correctly and consistently, applying the spelling patterns and rules from KS1-2 to increasingly complex vocabulary encountered in KS3 reading and subject-specific study

Typical age: 11–14 years

“When your child writes longer, more complex words in secondary school — like subject-specific vocabulary in science or history — do they spell them correctly without needing to check each time?”

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Spelling Word Lists (age 9+)REQUIRED
KS3 spelling extends KS2 statutory word list Y5-6
Spellings from Greek, French and LatinREQUIRED
Spelling complex vocabulary uses KS2 etymological patterns

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