Statutory Word Lists Overview

The Y5/6 Statutory Word Lists provide a comprehensive overview of challenging spellings that students in Years 5 and 6 are expected to learn. These lists are meticulously curated to enhance the vocabulary and spelling proficiency of pupils at this stage of their education. List 1 includes words such as 'accommodate', 'ancient', and 'appreciate', which cover a range of common spelling patterns and complexities. The second list features words like 'average', 'cemetery', and 'communicate', further expanding the students' spelling repertoire with a variety of word structures and etymologies.

Moving through the series, List 3 introduces terms such as 'conscience', 'controversy', and 'definite', while List 4 focuses on words like 'desperate', 'dictionary', and 'environment', which are not only challenging in their spelling but also significant in their usage. The subsequent lists continue to build on this foundation, with List 5 covering words such as 'especially' and 'government', and List 6 including 'guarantee' and 'interference'. The word lists progress, presenting students with increasingly complex words like 'nuisance', 'privilege', and 'profession' in List 7 and 8. The final lists, 9 through 11, contain words that require a strong understanding of phonetics and morphology, such as 'pronunciation', 'rhythm', 'sufficient', and 'yacht'. These lists are an invaluable resource for students to master key vocabulary that will support their literacy development.