Spelling Challenges
We have put the following challenges together from the National Curriculum statutory word lists for years 3 to 6. These words may/may not be included in the weekly spellings that have been given out by your child’s teacher. You do not need to learn them all at once, but if you have a chance, you may like to focus on a few words at a time.
Bronze Award 
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address |
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learn |
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appear |
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length |
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arrive |
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natural |
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build |
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notice |
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busy |
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often |
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business |
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opposite |
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calendar |
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perhaps |
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centre |
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popular |
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certain |
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possible |
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complete |
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probably |
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consider |
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promise |
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decide |
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quarter |
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different |
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recent |
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early |
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remember |
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earth |
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sentence |
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exercise |
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special |
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forward |
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straight |
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forwards |
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strange |
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fruit |
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suppose |
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grammar |
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surprise |
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heard |
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thought |
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heart |
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various |
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history |
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woman |
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increase |
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women |
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important |
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Silver Award
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accident |
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interest |
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accidentally |
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island |
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actual |
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knowledge |
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actually |
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library |
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answer |
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material |
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believe |
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medicine |
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bicycle |
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mention |
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breath |
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minute |
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breathe |
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naughty |
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caught |
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occasion |
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century |
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occasionally |
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circle |
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ordinary |
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continue |
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particular |
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describe |
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peculiar |
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difficult |
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position |
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disappear |
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possess |
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eight |
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possession |
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eighth |
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potatoes |
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enough |
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pressure |
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experience |
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purpose |
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experiment |
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question |
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extreme |
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regular |
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famous |
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reign |
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favourite |
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separate |
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February |
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strength |
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group |
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therefore |
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guard |
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though |
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guide |
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although |
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height |
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through |
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imagine |
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weight |
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Gold Award 
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accompany |
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government |
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according |
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hindrance |
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aggressive |
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identity |
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ancient |
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immediate |
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attached |
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immediately |
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available |
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individual |
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average |
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interrupt |
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bargain |
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lightning |
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communicate |
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marvellous |
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community |
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necessary |
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competition |
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occupy |
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correspond |
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occur |
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definite |
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physical |
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desperate |
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programme |
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determined |
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recognise |
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develop |
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recommend |
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dictionary |
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relevant |
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environment |
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secretary |
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equip |
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shoulder |
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equipped |
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signature |
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equipment |
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suggest |
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excellent |
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symbol |
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explanation |
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system |
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familiar |
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temperature |
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forty |
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variety |
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frequently |
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vegetable |
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Platinum Award 
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accommodate |
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leisure |
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achieve |
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mischievous |
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amateur |
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muscle |
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apparent |
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neighbour |
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appreciate |
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nuisance |
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awkward |
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opportunity |
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bruise |
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parliament |
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category |
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persuade |
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cemetery |
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prejudice |
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committee |
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privilege |
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conscience |
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profession |
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conscious |
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pronunciation |
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controversy |
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queue |
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convenience |
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restaurant |
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critic |
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rhyme |
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criticise |
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rhythm |
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curiosity |
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sacrifice |
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disastrous |
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sincere |
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embarrass |
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sincerely |
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especially |
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soldier |
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exaggerate |
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stomach |
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existence |
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sufficient |
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foreign |
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thorough |
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guarantee |
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twelfth |
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harass |
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vehicle |
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interfere |
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yacht |
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language |
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