Download Year One English Curriculum

Year One English Curriculum
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Fiction
Non-fiction
Poetry
Stories in familiar settings
Grammar:
Writing, leaving spaces between words; using
capital letters for the names of people, places,
days of the week, etc
Stories with repeating patterns
Grammar:
Writing, leaving spaces between words; beginning
to punctuate sentences using a capital letter and a
full stop, a question mark or exclamation mark;
using grammatical terminology
Stories with repeating patterns
Grammar:
Beginning to write in complete sentences;
beginning to punctuate sentence
Labels, lists and signs
Grammar:
Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital
letters for the names of people, places, days of the
week, etc
Information texts
Grammar:
Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital
letters for the names of people, places, days of the
week, etc; using grammatical terminology
Songs and repetitive poems
Grammar:
Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital letters
for the names of people, places, days of the week, etc
Instructions
Grammar:
Beginning to write complete sentences; using capital
letters at the start of a sentence and a full stop,
exclamation mark or question mark at the end
Poems about the senses
Grammar:
Beginning to punctuate sentences correctly; using capital
letters for the start of lines in poems
Traditional Tales
Grammar:
Using capital letters for proper names; using full
stops and capitals to demarcate sentences
Information texts
Grammar:
Writing leaving spaces between words; using capital
letters proper nouns; punctuate questions with
question marks and sentences with full stops and
exclamation marks; using grammatical terminology
Humorous Poems
Grammar:
Writing proper names using capital letters; using capital
letters for the start of lines in a poem
Fairy Stories and Traditional Tales
Grammar:
Joining words and joining clauses using ‘and’;
leaving a space between words; using full stops
and capital letters to demarcate sentences
Letters
Grammar:
Beginning to write complete sentences; using capital
letters at the start of a sentence and a full stop,
exclamation or question mark at the end; identifying
and distinguishing statements, questions and
exclamations
Information Texts
Grammar:
Writing leaving spaces between words; punctuating
questions with question marks and sentences with
full stops and exclamation marks; using grammatical
terminology
Poems about nature
Grammar:
Beginning to punctuate sentences correctly; using capital
letters for the start of lines in poems
Fantasy
Grammar:
Using capital letters for proper names; leaving
space between words; using full stops and capitals
to demarcate sentences
Poems with Pattern and Rhyme
Grammar:
Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital letters
for the names of people, places, days of the week, etc
Traditional Poems
Grammar:
Writing proper names using capital letters; using capital
letters for the start of lines in a poem; punctuating
sentences using full stops, question and exclamation marks
Year Two English Curriculum
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Fiction
Non-fiction
Stories in familiar settings
Grammar:
Learning how to use punctuation correctly, including
capital letters, full stops, question or exclamation
marks; learning how to use sentences with different
forms: statement, question, exclamation, command
Traditional Tales
Grammar:
Co-ordination: using conjunctions (and, or, but) to
join simple sentences; learning how to use
punctuation correctly, including capital letters, full
stops, question or exclamation marks; learning how
to use sentences with different forms: statement,
question, exclamation, command.
Traditional tales from a variety of cultures
Grammar:
Using conjunctions ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘but’ to join sentences;
using ‘when’, ‘because’, ‘if’, ‘where’ etc. to create
subordinate clauses; demarcating sentences using
capital letters, full stops, question or exclamation
marks
Stories involving fantasy
Grammar:
Using adjectives to describe nouns; using
conjunctions ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘but’ to join sentences; using
conjunctions (when, if, because) to add subordinate
clauses
Postcards & Letters
Grammar:
Learning how to use punctuation correctly, including
capital letters, full stops, question or exclamation
marks; learning how to use sentences with different
forms: statement, question, exclamation, command
Information texts
Grammar:
Using expanded noun phrases to describe and
specify, e.g. adjectives to describe nouns; learning
how to use punctuation correctly, incl. capital letters,
full stops, question or exclamation marks; learning
how to use sentences with different forms:
statement, question, exclamation, command
Instructions
Grammar:
Demarcating sentences using capital letters, full
stops, question or exclamation marks
Songs and repetitive poems
Grammar:
Using expanded noun phrases to describe and specify, e.g.
adjectives to describe nouns; using and understand
grammar terminology
Recounts
Grammar:
Learning how to use punctuation correctly, including
capital letters, full stops, question or exclamation
marks; using conjunctions ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘but’ to join
sentences; using ‘when’, ‘because’, ‘if’, ‘where’ etc.
to create subordinate clauses
Information texts
Grammar:
Learning how to use past and present tense correctly
including the progressive form; learning how to use
familiar and new punctuation
Recounts
Grammar:
Using subordination and co-ordination writing
sentences with two main clauses or with subordinate
clauses; punctuating questions with question marks
and sentences with full stops and exclamation marks;
using grammatical terminology
Humorous poems
Grammar:
Using expanded noun phrases to describe and specify, e.g.
adjectives to describe nouns; using and understand
grammar terminology
Quest and Adventure stories
Grammar:
Identifying and using sentences with different forms;
using and distinguishing past and present tense;
learning how to use familiar and new punctuation
Stories by the same author
Grammar:
Using past tense consistently; using subordination
and co-ordination writing sentences with two main
clauses or with subordinate clauses; using expanded
noun phrases; using familiar and new punctuation
correctly
Poetry
Traditional poems for young children
Grammar:
Using expanded noun phrases to describe and specify, e.g.
adjectives to describe nouns; using and understand
grammar terminology
The Senses
Grammar:
Using expanded noun phrases to describe and specify, e.g.
adjectives to describe nouns; using and understand
grammar terminology; using ‘when’, ‘if’, ‘that’, ‘because’ to
create subordinate clauses
Favourite poems
Grammar:
Using a variety of end of sentence punctuation; using capital
letters for the start of lines in poems; beginning to use
commas correctly
Really looking! Poems about birds
Grammar:
Using expanded noun phrases in writing descriptions; using
familiar and new punctuation correctly
Year Three English Curriculum
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Fiction
Non-fiction
Stories by the same author
Grammar:
Extending the range of sentences with more than
one clause by using a wider range of
conjunctions; using conjunctions, adverbs and
prepositions to express time and cause; using
and punctuating direct speech
Stories from other cultures
Grammar:
Using grammatical terminology, specifically using
and recognising adjectives, nouns and
prepositional phrases; using prepositions to
express time, place and cause
Instructions and explanations
Grammar:
Using grammatical terminology specifically by beginning
to recognise the concept of a verb and by choosing and
using powerful verbs; understanding that writing can be
first or third person; using and understanding
grammatical terminology
Information texts
Grammar:
Extending the range of sentences with more than one
clause by using a wider range of conjunctions; using
conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions to express time
and cause; using grammatical terminology
Letters
Grammar:
Using grammatical terminology specifically by beginning
to recognise the concept of a verb and by choosing and
using powerful verbs; using the perfect form of verbs
Recounts
Grammar:
Using adverbs and adverbials (prepositional phrases
which act as adverbs); creating complex sentences; using
commas after or before phrases and clauses; using and
punctuating direct speech
Non-chronological reports
Grammar:
Extending the range of sentences with more than one
clause: compound and complex sentences; using commas
after or before phrases and clauses; using pronouns to
avoid repetition or ambiguity and to add clarity and
cohesion
Persuasive writing
Grammar:
Using a wide range of connectives to extend sentences to
include more than one clause; using conjunctions; using
commas after or before phrases and clauses; using and
punctuating direct speech
Myths and legends
Grammar:
Using powerful verbs/ beginning to recognise the
concept of a verb; understanding that writing can
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be 3 or 1 person; using and punctuating direct
speech
Stories about imaginary worlds
Grammar:
Introducing the idea of tense in verbs; using
pronouns for cohesion and to avoid repetition
and ambiguity; using dialogue punctuation
Adventure Stories
Grammar:
Extending sentences using adverbials and fronted
adverbials; using commas to separate fronted
adverbials; using and punctuating direct speech;
using a wide range of connectives to create
sentences with more than one clause
Poetry
Creating images
Grammar:
Using grammatical terminology specifically by using and
recognising adjectives, nouns and adverbs; understanding
and using adverbials and fronted adverbials; using and
understanding grammatical terminology
Humorous poems
Grammar:
Using grammatical terminology specifically by beginning to
recognise the concept of a verb and by choosing and using
powerful verbs; understanding and using adverbs,
adverbials and fronted adverbials; using and understanding
grammatical terminology
Traditional poems
Grammar:
Introducing the idea of tense in verbs; using prepositions to
express time or place; writing sentences with more than
one clause using a wider range of connectives
Performance poems
Grammar:
Using and recognising nouns, adjectives and adjectival
phrases; using conjunctions to express time or cause; using
possessive apostrophe with singular and plural nouns
Traditional poems
Essential books:
Going to the Fair by Charles Causley
The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems
Grammar includes:
Using adverbs and fronted adverbials; using commas after
fronted adverbials; using grammatical terminology correctly
and with confidence
Fiction
Plays and Dialogues
Grammar:
Understanding and using adverbs; using and
punctuating direct speech; using powerful verbs;
using and understanding grammatical
terminology
Non-fiction
Non-chronological reports
Grammar:
Using the perfect form of verbs to mark relationships of
time and cause; using commas after or before phrases
and clauses; using pronouns to avoid repetition or
ambiguity and to add clarity and cohesion
Poetry
Shape poems: Playing with form
Grammar:
Using possessive apostrophe with singular/plural nouns;
extending the range of sentences with more than one
clause; using a wide range of conjunctions
Year Four English Curriculum
Fiction
Term 1
Poetry
Fables
Grammar:
Recognising simple sentences; revise compound and
complex sentences; using conjunctions to express
time or cause; revise how to use dialogue
punctuation
Stories in Familiar Settings
Grammar:
Using and recognising nouns, adjectives and
prepositional phrases; using adverbs; using adverbs
and prepositions to express time and place
Instructions and explanations
Grammar:
Using grammatical terminology specifically by
beginning to recognise the concept of a verb and by
choosing and using powerful verbs; choosing nouns
and pronouns for clarity and to avoid repetition
Information texts
Grammar:
Extending the range of sentences with more than one
clause by using a wider range of conjunctions; using
conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions to express
time & cause; using grammatical terminology
Creating images
Grammar:
Using grammatical terminology specifically by using and
recognising adjectives, nouns and adverbs; understanding
and using adverbials and fronted adverbials; using and
understanding grammatical terminology
Poetic form: Syllabic poems
Grammar:
Using grammatical terminology specifically by beginning to
recognise the concept of a verb and by choosing and using
powerful verbs; understanding and using adverbs,
adverbials and fronted adverbials.
Myths and Legends
Recounts
List Poems and Kennings
Grammar
Using powerful verbs and adjectives; using the present
perfect rather than simple past tense; understand that
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writing can be 3 or 1 person; using and punctuating
direct speech; using apostrophes in possessives.
Grammar
Understand grammatical terms: verb, noun, adjective,
adverb;
using adverbs and adverbials (prepositional phrases which
act as adverbs); using past tense; begin to understand the
perfect form of verbs.
Grammar
Using grammatical categories: noun, adjective, verb, adverb and
preposition; using prepositions to express time or place; writing
sentences with more than one clause using a wider range of
connectives.
Fairy Stories and Playscripts
Non-chronological reports
Poems to Perform
Grammar
Using past tense and the perfect form of verbs; using
pronouns for cohesion and to avoid repetition and
ambiguity; using dialogue punctuation.
Grammar
Using present tense of verbs; extending range of sentences
with more than one clause and using a wide range of
conjunctions, including those expressing time, place and
cause.
Grammar
Choosing and using pronouns appropriately for cohesion and to
avoid repetition; using possessive apostrophe with singular and
plural nouns.
Adventure Stories
Persuasive writing
Traditional poems
Grammar
Extend sentences using adverbials and fronted adverbials;
use commas to separate fronted adverbials; use and
punctuate direct speech; use a wide range of connectives
to create sentences with more than one clause.
Grammar Use a wide range of connectives to extend
sentences to include more than one clause; use
conjunctions; use commas after or before phrases and
clauses; use and punctuate direct speech.
Grammar
Use adverbs and fronted adverbials; use commas after fronted
adverbials; use grammatical terminology correctly and with
confidence.
Term 2
Term 3
Non-fiction
Fiction
Plays and Dialogues
Non-fiction
Non-chronological reports
Poetry
Shape poems: Playing with form
Grammar
Grammar
Grammar
Understand and use adverbs; use and punctuate direct
speech; use powerful verbs; use and understand
grammatical terminology.
Use the perfect form of verbs to mark relationships of time
and cause; use commas after or before phrases and
clauses; use pronouns to avoid repetition or ambiguity and
to add clarity and cohesion.
Use possessive apostrophe with singular/plural nouns;
extend the range of sentences with more than one clause; use a
wide range of conjunctions
Year Five English Curriculum
Term 1
Term 2
Fiction
Non-fiction
Classic fiction
Grammar includes:
Learning the grammar in Appendix 2 specifically using
a range of conjunctions to create compound and
complex sentences; using relative clauses; using
commas correctly, including to clarify meaning, avoid
ambiguity and to indicate parenthesis; using correct
punctuation to indicate speech
Biographies and autobiographies
Grammar:
Learning the grammar in Appendix 2 specifically using
a range of conjunctions to create compound and
complex sentences; using expanded noun phrases to
convey complicated information concisely
Recounts
Grammar:
Learning the grammar in Appendix 2 specifically using
adverbials of time, space and number; using commas
correctly, including to clarify meaning, avoid
ambiguity and to indicate parenthesis; using
expanded noun phrases to convey complicated
information concisely
Instructions and Explanations
Grammar:
Using brackets, dashes and commas to indicate
parenthesis; using semi-colons, colons or dashes to
mark boundaries between main causes; using colons
to introduce lists; punctuating bullet points
consistently
Argument and debate
Grammar:
Dialogue, direct/indirect speech punctuation,
reported speech; using of passive form to present
information; using semi-colons and dashes to mark
boundaries between independent clauses; using
commas to clarify meaning
Slam Poetry
Grammar:
Recognising vocabulary and structures appropriate for
formal and written speech, and the differences between
this and spoken speech, including the use of contractions;
using correct punctuation to indicate speech
Reports and Journalistic Writing
Grammar:
Dialogue, direct/indirect speech punctuation,
reported speech; using of passive form to present
information; using semi-colons and dashes to mark
boundaries between independent clauses; using
commas to clarify meaning
Poetic Style
Grammar:
Dialogue, direct speech punctuation; using commas to
clarify meaning; using and understanding grammatical
terminology
Genre fiction
Grammar:
Adverbials of time, place and number; using
elaborated language of description, including
expanded noun phrases, adjectives, adverbials and a
variety of subordinate clauses, including relative
clauses; using semi-colons to mark boundary
between independent clauses.
Drama (Shakespeare)
Grammar:
Using dialogue, differences between spoken and
written speech, punctuating to indicate direct
speech; formal and informal speech and writing,
using subjunctive forms; using commas to clarify
meaning
Poetry
Classic poems
Grammar:
Learning the grammar in Appendix 2 specifically using and
choosing descriptive language; adjectives, adverbs and
powerful nouns and verbs; using expanded noun phrases to
convey complicated information concisely; using hyphens to
avoid ambiguity
Classic narrative and oral poetry
Grammar:
Using commas to clarify meaning; using elaborated
language of description, including expanded noun phrases,
adjectives, adverbial and a variety of subordinate clauses,
including relative clauses.
Fiction
Term 3
Classic novels
Grammar:
Writing complex and compound sentences; using
elaborated language of description, including
expanded noun phrases, adjectives, adverbials and,
particularly, relative clauses; using accurate sentence
and speech punctuation
Genre fiction-science fiction
Grammar:
Using dialogue, recognise differences between
spoken and written speech; using speech punctuation
to indicate direct speech; understanding and using
modal verbs
Non-fiction
Poetry
Persuasive writing
Grammar:
Understanding and using modal verbs in persuasive
writing; using apostrophes correctly; using correct
sentence punctuation
Debate poetry and poetry that tells a story
Grammar:
Using elaborated descriptive language; using expanded
noun phrases; using and understanding grammatical
terminology
Non-chronological Reports
Grammar:
Beginning to understand the use of active and
passive verbs, especially the use of the passive form
in reports; recognising and using a past participle;
using semi-colons, colons and dashes appropriately in
reports; using bullet points in reports
Power of Imagery
Grammar:
Using fronted adverbials and non-finite verbs to start a
sentence; using commas after fronted adverbials; using
elaborated description, including adjectives and adverbs,
and subordinate clauses
Year Six English Curriculum (Starting Sept 2015)
Term 1
Term 2
Fiction
Non-fiction
Poetry
Historical Stories
Grammar:
Using a range of conjunctions to create compound
and complex sentences; using relative clauses;
using commas correctly, including to clarify
meaning, avoid ambiguity and to indicate
parenthesis; using correct punctuation to indicate
speech
Significant authors
Grammar:
Learning the grammar in Appendix 2 specifically
using a range of conjunctions to create compound
and complex sentences; using expanded noun
phrases to convey complicated information
concisely
Stories with flashbacks
Grammar:
Adverbs, adverbials, including fronted adverbials;
using commas after fronted adverbials and to
clarify meaning; using relative clauses beginning
with who, whom, which, where, when, whose,
that or with an implied relative pronoun
Recounts
Grammar:
Learning the grammar in Appendix 2 specifically using
adverbials of time, space and number; using commas
correctly, including to clarify meaning, avoid
ambiguity and to indicate parenthesis; using past and
present tense verbs appropriately and recognising
the differences; using the perfect form of verbs
Instructions and Explanations
Grammar:
Using brackets, dashes and commas to indicate
parenthesis; using semi-colons, colons or dashes to
mark boundaries between main clauses; using colons
to introduce lists; punctuating bullet points
consistently
Persuasive writing
Grammar:
Recognising vocabulary and structures that are
appropriate for formal speech and writing; using
modal verbs in writing; using expanded noun
phrases; using and understand the grammatical
terminology
Choral or performance poems
Grammar:
Recognising vocabulary and structures appropriate for
formal and written speech, and the differences between
this and spoken speech, including the use of contractions;
recognising and using the subjunctive forms of the verb;
recognising and using apostrophes correctly; using
expanded noun phrases in own writing
Narrative poems
Grammar:
Learning the grammar in Appendix 2 specifically using and
choosing descriptive language; adjectives, adverbs and
powerful nouns and verbs; using relative clauses correctly
and appropriately; recognising and using the perfect form of
verbs; identifying and using adverbials
Free form poetry
Grammar:
Revising grammatical categories: noun, adjective, verb,
adverb and preposition; using expanded noun phrases and
adverbials; identifying and using relative clauses; using
commas and semi-colons correctly
Fiction
Non-fiction
Poetry
Tales from other cultures
Grammar:
Using dialogue punctuation to indicate direct
speech; recognising differences between spoken
and written speech and between direct and
indirect speech; formal and informal speech and
writing, including the use of the subjunctive
Report and Journalistic Writing
Grammar:
Understanding active and passive moods and when
to use each one; recognising differences between
direct and indirect speech, including punctuation;
understand the grammatical differences between
spoken and written speech, incl. contractions
Classic poems
Grammar:
Using brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis;
using semi-colons, colons or dashes to mark boundaries
between independent clauses; using commas to clarify
meaning; using expanded noun phrases to convey
complicated information concisely; using and understanding
grammatical terminology
Classic novels
Grammar
Writing complex and compound sentences; use
elaborated language of description, including expanded
noun phrases, adjectives, adverbials and, particularly,
relative clauses; use accurate sentence and speech
punctuation
Persuasive writing
Grammar
Understand and use modal verbs in persuasive writing; use
apostrophes correctly; use correct sentence punctuation.
Debate poetry and poetry that tells a story
Grammar
Use elaborated descriptive language; use expanded noun phrases;
use and understand grammatical terminology.
Genre fiction – science fiction
Grammar
Use dialogue, recognise differences between spoken
and written speech; use speech punctuation to indicate
direct speech; understand and use modal verbs.
Non-chronological Reports
Grammar
Begin to understand the use of active and passive verbs,
especially the use of the passive form in reports; recognise
and use a past participle; use semi-colons, colons and
dashes appropriately in reports; use bullet points in
reports.
Power of Imagery
Grammar
Use fronted adverbials and non-finite verbs to start a sentence;
use commas after fronted adverbials; use elaborated description,
including adjectives and adverbs, and subordinate clauses.
Term 3