diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d7e8300..2bc45f3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 .venv
 .pytest_cache/
 __pycache__
-.vscode
\ No newline at end of file
+.vscode
+.env
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index f8a88a5..1d287ad 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 '''
 
 from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
-
-from models import Education, Experience, Skill
+from models import Experience, Education, Skill
+from spell_check import spell_check
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def experience(index=None):
                 return jsonify({"error": "Experience not found"}), 404
         return jsonify(data["experience"]), 200
 
+
     if request.method == "POST":
         try:
             new_experience = request.get_json()
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ def experience(index=None):
             data["experience"].append(experience_obj)
             return jsonify({"id": len(data["experience"]) - 1}), 201
 
-        except TypeError as e:
+        except (ValueError, TypeError, KeyError) as e:
             return jsonify({"error": f"Invalid data format: {str(e)}"}), 400
         except Exception as e:
             return jsonify({"error": f"Internal error: {str(e)}"}), 500
@@ -86,6 +87,17 @@ def experience(index=None):
 
     return jsonify({"error": "Method not allowed"}), 405
 
+
+@app.route('/resume/spell_check', methods=['POST'])
+def spell_check():
+    json_data = request.json
+    if json_data.get('description') and isinstance(json_data.get('description'), str):
+        json_data['description'] = spell_check(json_data['description'])
+    return jsonify({
+        "before": request.json,
+        "after": json_data
+    })
+  
 @app.route("/resume/education", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def education():
     '''
@@ -100,8 +112,6 @@ def education():
     if request.method == "POST":
         return jsonify({})
 
-    return jsonify({})
-
 
 @app.route("/resume/skill", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def skill():
@@ -128,11 +138,8 @@ def skill():
                 {"id": len(data["skill"]) - 1}
             ), 201
 
-        except KeyError:
-            return jsonify({"error": "Invalid request"}), 400
-
-        except TypeError as e:
-            return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 400
+        except (ValueError, TypeError, KeyError) as e:
+            return jsonify({"error": f"Invalid request: {str(e)}"}), 400
 
     return jsonify({})
 
diff --git a/spell_check.py b/spell_check.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7269f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spell_check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+"""
+Module for spell checking functionality using autocorrect library.
+"""
+
+from autocorrect import Speller
+
+spell = Speller(lang='en')
+
+def spell_check(text):
+    '''
+    Spell checks the text
+    '''
+    return spell(text)
diff --git a/test_pytest.py b/test_pytest.py
index c309113..969b788 100644
--- a/test_pytest.py
+++ b/test_pytest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 '''
 from app import app
 
-
+ 
 def test_client():
     '''
     Makes a request and checks the message received is the same
@@ -75,3 +75,24 @@ def test_skill():
 
     response = app.test_client().get(f'/resume/skill/{item_id}')
     assert response.json == example_skill
+    
+def test_spell_check():
+    '''
+    Test that the spell check endpoint returns a valid response
+    '''
+
+    example_education = {
+        "course": "Engineering",
+        "school": "NYU",
+        "start_date": "October 2022",
+        "end_date": "August 2024",
+        "grade": "86%",
+        "logo": "example-logo.png",
+        "description": "I was head of the debaite team at university",
+        "spell_check": True
+    }
+
+    response = app.test_client().post('/resume/education',
+                                     json=example_education)
+    
+    assert response.json['description'] == "I was head of the debate team at university"