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 |
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| 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