This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify and model pairs of words that are commonly confused with each other in sentences to illustrate their different meanings. The class can compose example sentences to illustrate how the words can used to describe a range of classroom topics.

Advice or Advise

Select the correct words of advice or advise that are often confused with each other to write sentences about how to play a range of different sports and games

Device or Devise

Model how to use the pair of commonly confused words of device and devise to describe the functions of possible inventions that can complete different tasks and actions

Practice or Practise

Identify and describe a range of different skills and talents that someone could model using the words practice and practise which are often confused with other in writing

  • Calculation Solutions

    Calculation Solutions

    Use standard written methods of addition and subtraction to check calculated sums using inverse operations and solve problems with multi-step solutions

  • Number Races

    Number Races

    Identify and practise how to use the correct standard written number calculations when adding and subtracting different pairs of four and five digit numbers

  • Family Party

    Family Party

    Explain and model how to use standard written addition and subtraction calculations to select items needed for a family celebration to match a specific money budget

  • Robot Factory

    Robot Factory

    Practise using standard written addition and subtraction calculations to solve different number word problems about products that could be made by robots in a factory