English // Spelling & Word Study

Spellings from Greek, French and Latin

Spell words with etymological letter patterns from Greek (ch = /k/), French (ch = /ʃ/, -gue, -que), and Latin (sc = /s/) origins

Ages
8 to 10
Type
Method
Builds on
1 topic
Leads to
4 topics
Standards
5 codes

Quick check

Does the learner know that some words have letter patterns from other languages — like "ch" making a "k" sound in "school" or "chorus" — and can they spell those words correctly?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Spell words with Greek ch such as 'scheme', 'chorus', 'chemist', 'echo' and explain the /k/ sound pattern
  • Spell words with French ch such as 'chef', 'chalet', 'machine' and -gue/-que endings like 'league', 'unique'
  • Spell words with Latin sc such as 'science', 'scene', 'discipline' and identify the silent letter pattern

Topic // Map

Where this fits

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  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

1 topic
  • Suffixes (age 7+)Required

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 7 to 9

    Etymological spelling patterns extend the suffix and sound-spelling work from Y3

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Spellings from Greek, French and Latin

Ages 8 to 10 // Method

Leads to

4 topics
  • Advanced Spelling ConventionsRequired

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 9 to 10

    Assorted Y5-6 conventions (ough, ei after c, hyphens, -fer doubling) build on etymological spelling pattern knowledge from Y4

  • Silent Letters in WordsRequired

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 9 to 10

    Silent letters are remnants of etymology; etymological spelling pattern knowledge provides the framework for understanding why letters are present but silent

  • Applying Spelling Rules to Complex WordsRequired

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 11 to 14

    Spelling complex vocabulary uses KS2 etymological patterns

  • Vocabulary StrategiesRequired

    Vocabulary // Ages 11 to 14

    KS3 word-solving extends KS2 etymological patterns (Greek, French, Latin)

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng.UKS2.Write.Trans.Spell.4Eng_App1_Sp_Y34_11Eng_App1_Sp_Y34_12Eng_App1_Sp_Y34_13Eng_App1_Sp_Y34_14

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