English

English Aims:

To provide a broad and balanced English curriculum which addresses the 2014 National Curriculum programme of study
To enable the children to become confident speakers and listeners
To develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to become effective and enthusiastic readers
To enable the children to become increasingly confident when expressing their ideas in a variety of forms involving writing
To empower the children to understand how the English Language works and the components within it
To enable the children to become competent spellers
To enable to the children to develop a legible style of handwriting that is fluent and effective

Head of English - Mrs R Tong and Mrs M Nkwocha

English Policy currently being updated

Literacy Long Term Plan*

Subject	Term	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6
English	Autumn	Stories with familiar settings Myths and Legends Reports Poems to perform	Stories with historical settings Recounts: Newspapers/ magazines Stories set in imaginary worlds Creating images	Novels and stories by significant children's authors Instructions Traditional stories, fables, myths and legends Poetic style	Biography and autobiography Fiction genres The power of imagery Journalistic writing
	Spring	Adventure and mystery Instructions Authors and letters	Information texts Stories from other cultures Explanation Exploring form	Stories from other cultures Recounts Classic/ narrative poems	Extending narrative Argument Authors and texts Formal/ impersonal writing
	Summer	Information texts Dialogue and plays Language play	Stories which raise issues/dilemmas Persuasive texts	Film narrative Dramatic conventions Persuasive writing	Short stories with flashbacks Reading and writing narrative Reading and writing non-fiction Reading poetry

*This plan is a guide and may change during the course of the year

The Learning and Achieving Federation