The following list of spellings was compiled by a number of secondary schools who all identified the following words as common errors among this age group.
The list is not intended for blanket teaching, because most pupils will know how to spell most of the words, but it is recommended that early in Year 7, pupils should be helped to learn those spellings about which they still are uncertain.
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accommodation |
conclusion |
explanation |
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actually |
conscience |
February |
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alcohol |
conscious |
fierce |
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although |
consequence |
forty |
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analyse/analysis |
continuous |
fulfil |
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argument |
creation |
furthermore |
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assessment |
daughter |
guard |
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atmosphere |
decide/decision |
happened |
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audible |
definite |
health |
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audience |
design |
height |
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autumn |
development |
imaginary |
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beautiful |
diamond |
improvise |
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beginning |
diary |
industrial |
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believe |
disappear |
interesting |
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beneath |
disappoint |
interrupt |
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buried |
embarrass |
issue |
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business |
energy |
jealous |
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caught |
engagement |
knowledge |
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chocolate |
enquire |
listening |
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climb |
environment |
lonely |
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column |
evaluation |
lovely |
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concentration |
evidence |
marriage |
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material |
potential |
sincerely |
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meanwhile |
preparation |
skilful |
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miscellaneous |
prioritise |
soldier |
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mischief |
process |
stomach |
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modern |
proportion |
straight |
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moreover |
proposition |
strategy |
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murmur |
questionnaire |
strength |
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necessary |
queue |
success |
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nervous |
reaction |
surely |
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original |
receive |
surprise |
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outrageous |
reference |
survey |
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parallel |
relief |
technique |
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participation |
remember |
technology |
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pattern |
research |
texture |
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peaceful |
resources |
tomorrow |
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people |
safety |
unfortunately |
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performance |
Saturday |
Wednesday |
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permanent |
secondary |
weight |
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persuade/persuasion |
separate |
weird |
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physical |
sequence |
women |
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possession |
shoulder |
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