Save planning time with ready-to-use PSHE vocabulary spelling lists

Support confident communication and personal development with these KS2 PSHE Vocabulary & Spelling Lists, designed to help pupils learn, spell and apply the key terminology they encounter in Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education.

Created for busy primary classrooms, these ready-to-use spelling lists provide a structured approach to teaching important PSHE vocabulary while supporting spelling development, discussion and written communication across Key Stage 2.

What’s included?

The lists include terminology from areas such as:

• Health and wellbeing
• Mental health and emotional wellbeing
• Relationships and friendships
• Respect, diversity and inclusion
• Online safety and digital citizenship
• Personal responsibility
• Decision-making and choices
• Rights and responsibilities
• Growing and changing
• Economic wellbeing and life skills

Designed for everyday classroom use

These PSHE vocabulary spelling lists are ideal for:

• Weekly spelling lessons and tests
• PSHE lesson starters
• Classroom vocabulary displays
• Homework spelling activities
• Independent learning
• Revision and retrieval practice
• Intervention and catch-up groups
• Supporting written PSHE activities

Simply print or share digitally to provide regular vocabulary practice without spending time creating subject-specific spelling lists from scratch.

Why teachers choose this resource

Created for primary classrooms, these PSHE spelling lists provide a simple and consistent way to develop pupils’ subject vocabulary while reducing teacher workload.

✓ Carefully selected KS2 PSHE vocabulary

✓ Supports spelling alongside personal development learning

✓ Ready to use with minimal preparation

✓ Helps pupils confidently use subject-specific terminology

✓ Supports discussion, reflection and written communication

✓ Ideal for classroom, homework and intervention use

Instead of searching through curriculum documents or creating vocabulary lists yourself, you will have a structured collection of PSHE spelling words ready to use throughout the year.

Develop confident PSHE communication

Having a secure understanding of PSHE vocabulary helps pupils express their thoughts, discuss important issues and communicate their ideas clearly.

Perfect for

• Primary school teachers
• PSHE leads
• Teaching assistants
• Tutors
• Home educators
• Parents supporting KS2 vocabulary development

Build a complete KS2 vocabulary collection

Create a consistent approach to subject vocabulary development by combining these PSHE Vocabulary & Spelling Lists with the matching:

• English Spelling Lists (Years 3–6)
• Maths Vocabulary & Spelling Lists (Years 3–6)
• Science Vocabulary & Spelling Lists (Years 3–6)

Last updated: July 2026