English Mastery

Editing and Proofreading

Pupils learn to edit writing to improve it and to proofread for spelling and punctuation errors.

English MasteryintermediateAges 9+30 minutes

What this topic covers

  • Edit writing to improve word choice and detail.
  • Proofread for spelling, capital letters and punctuation.
  • Read slowly to find and fix errors.

Core concept summaries

Key IdeasEditing to ImproveProofreading for Errors

Practice formats pupils may meet

NeurofiED uses varied practice to help pupils apply the idea actively, check understanding and build confidence over time.

clozematchingflashcardsquizsemantic writing
Editing and Proofreading | 11+ Topic Summary | NeurofiED