Word lists folder 'The National Curriculum in England'

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Y3 and Y4 non-statutory curriculum example words			24			▼ ▲
Word List title ▼ Activities Non-statutory words: -ture (as in creature) Non-statutory words: -ure (as in measure) Non-statutory words: /g/ sound spelt gue, /k/ sound spelt -que Non-statutory words: adding suffixes #1 Non-statutory words: adding suffixes #2 Non-statutory words: ei, eigh, ey Non-statutory words: homophones and near-homophones #1 Non-statutory words: homophones and near-homophones #2 Non-statutory words: homophones and near-homophones #3 Non-statutory words: the prefixes dis-, mis- and in- Non-statutory words: the prefixes il-, im-, ir- Non-statutory words: the prefixes re-, sub, inter Non-statutory words: the prefixes super-, anti- and auto- Non-statutory words: the sound ch (as in chef) Non-statutory words: the sound ou (as in touch) Non-statutory words: the sound y (as in gym) Non-statutory words: the suffix -ation Non-statutory words: the suffix -ly Non-statutory words: the suffix -ly exceptions Non-statutory words: the suffix -ous Non-statutory words: words ending -sion Non-statutory words: words ending -tion, -sion and -cian Non-statutory words: words with the /k/ sound spelt ch Non-statutory words: words with the /s/ sound spelt sc
Y1 non-statutory curriculum example words			49			▼ ▲
Non-statutory words: -ay, -oy Non-statutory words: -tch Non-statutory words: /f/, /l/, /s/, /z/ and /k/ sounds Non-statutory words: a-e Non-statutory words: adding -er and -est to adjectives Non-statutory words: adding -s and -es Non-statutory words: ai, oi Non-statutory words: air Non-statutory words: ar Non-statutory words: are (as in care) Non-statutory words: au Non-statutory words: aw Non-statutory words: common exception words #1 Non-statutory words: common exception words #2 Non-statutory words: common exception words #3 Non-statutory words: compound words Non-statutory words: division of words into syllables Non-statutory words: ea Non-statutory words: ea (/i:/) Non-statutory words: ear Non-statutory words: ear (as in bear) Non-statutory words: ee Non-statutory words: ending -y Non-statutory words: er (stressed sound) Non-statutory words: er (unstressed sound) Non-statutory words: exceptions for /f/, /l/, /s/, /z/ and /k/ sounds Non-statutory words: exceptions when spelling the -tch sound Non-statutory words: i-e Non-statutory words: ie (/ai/) Non-statutory words: ie (/i/) Non-statutory words: igh Non-statutory words: ir Non-statutory words: n before k Non-statutory words: New consonant spellings ph and wh Non-statutory words: o-e Non-statutory words: oa Non-statutory words: oo (/u:/) Non-statutory words: oo (as in foot) Non-statutory words: or Non-statutory words: ore Non-statutory words: ou Non-statutory words: ow (how), ow (show), ue, ew Non-statutory words: The /v/ sound at the end of words Non-statutory words: the endings -ing, -ed and -er Non-statutory words: the prefix un- Non-statutory words: u-e Non-statutory words: ur Non-statutory words: using k for the /k/ sound Spelling list: Y1 non-statutory words: e-e
Y2 non-statutory curriculum example words			27			▼ ▲
Non-statutory words: -al Non-statutory words: -dge Non-statutory words: -el Non-statutory words: -ge Non-statutory words: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y #1 Non-statutory words: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y #2 Non-statutory words: -le Non-statutory words: -ment, -ness, -ful, less and -ly #1 Non-statutory words: -ment, -ness, -ful, less and -ly #2 Non-statutory words: adding -es to words ending in -y Non-statutory words: common exception words #1 Non-statutory words: common exception words #2 Non-statutory words: common exception words #3 Non-statutory words: ending -il Non-statutory words: ending in -tion Non-statutory words: homophones and near-homophones Non-statutory words: the /ai/ sound spelt -y Non-statutory words: the /dj/ sound spelt g Non-statutory words: the /i:/ sound spelt -ey Non-statutory words: The /n/ sound spelt kn and gn Non-statutory words: the /or/ sound spelt a before l and ll Non-statutory words: the /r/ sound spelt wr Non-statutory words: the /s/ sound spelt c Non-statutory words: the sound a (as in watch) Non-statutory words: the sound o (as in other) Non-statutory words: the sound or (as in word) Non-statutory words: the sound s (as in television)
Y3 and Y4 statutory curriculum word lists			8			▼ ▲
Word list: a - b Word list: c - d Word list: e - f Word list: g - l Word list: m - o Word list: p Word list: q - s Word list: t - w
Y5 and Y6 non-statutory curriculum example words			14			▼ ▲
Non-statutory words: homophones #1 Non-statutory words: homophones #2 Non-statutory words: homophones #3 Non-statutory words: homophones #4 Non-statutory words: silent letters Non-statutory words: spelt ei Non-statutory words: spelt ough Non-statutory words: suffixes for words ending -fer Non-statutory words: words ending -able and -ably Non-statutory words: words ending -ant, -ance/ancy Non-statutory words: words ending -cial and -tial Non-statutory words: words ending -cious and -tious Non-statutory words: words ending -ent, -ency/ency Non-statutory words: words ending -ible and -ibly
Y5 and Y6 statutory curriculum word lists			7			▼ ▲
Word list: t - y Word list: a Word list: b - c Word list: d - e Word list: f - l Word list: m - p Word list: q - s

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