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    The English department aims to provide children with opportunities to enjoy, explore and create a broad range of literature.

    Intent

    Pupils will develop their knowledge of language and literature, improving their communication and analytical skills. We promote an enjoyment of literature, encouraging children to read regularly and often.

    In KS2, comprehension, inference and vocabulary skills are developed through a large variety of texts. Punctuation, spelling and grammar are reinforced across all subjects. In KS3 students build on prior grammatical knowledge to analyse and construct increasingly challenging texts.

    Implementation

    English lessons aim to enhance existing skills, allowing children to develop an independence and confidence in their reading and writing. Reading, writing, grammar and spelling are covered in both KS2 and KS3. Children study a range of novels throughout Years 5 - 8 to develop their comprehension skills as well as stimulating writing through a range of varied and stimulated approaches. Embedded in the curriculum and drama lessons are a range of opportunities for pupils to apply and develop their spoken English skills. To facilitate challenge and raise aspirations, children are taught in ability groups so that we can be sure of delivering the relevant support and challenge, for their needs, to maximise potential.

    Impact

    Throughout the school, pupils make good progress. The curriculum is designed to build on the knowledge they acquire and apply this knowledge to a range of tasks such as independent creative writing and analysis of texts. As children progress through the English curriculum, they are encouraged to become increasingly independent, becoming more confident when using a variety of resources and challenging themselves and their peers. The teaching and learning of the English curriculum is both robust and consistent and our pupils are confident when applying English skills in other lessons. Our children leave school fully prepared for the next stage of their education and are able to communicate effectively and thrive in further education.

    English Curriculum Map

    Year Group Half Term 1 Half Term 2 Half Term 3 Half Term 4 Half Term 5 Half Term 6
    Year 5

    Extracts - Narrative, poetry, recount/diary:

    Word classes, possessive pronouns and fronted adverbials.

    Predict, infer, retrieve, summarise.

    Extracts – Narrative and explanation text:

    Simple tenses, complex sentences, dialogue and standard English.

    Infer, explain, evidence, justify and clarify.

    Novel study:

    Retrieve, infer, predict, summarise, fact /

    opinion, impressions, 

    infe and explain.

    Narrative, information, biography and persuasive letter.

    Subordinate clauses, vert tenses, commas after openers and semi colons in a list.

    Novel study:

    Retrieve, infer, predict, summarise, fact / opinion, impressions, infe and explain.

    Narrative, information, biography and persuasive letter.

    Subordinate clauses, vert tenses, commas after openers and semi colons in a list.

    Novel study:

    Film narrative, persuasive and news report.

    Subject and object, embedded clauses, modal verbs, colons, dashes and hyphens.

    Fact / opinion, inference, predict and vocabulary in context.

    Novel study:

    Film narrative, persuasive and news report.

    Subject and object, embedded clauses, modal verbs, colons, dashes and hyphens.

    Fact / opinion, inference, predict and vocabulary in context.

    Assessment:

    New Primary PIRA Year 5 Autumn Assessment.

    Assessment:

    New Primary PIRA Year 5 Autumn Assessment.

    Assessment:

    New Primary PIRA Year 5 Spring Assessment.

    Assessment:

    New Primary PIRA Year 5 Spring Assessment.

    Assessment:

    New Primary PIRA Year 5 Summer Assessment.

    Assessment:

    New Primary PIRA Year 5 Summer Assessment.
    Year 6
     

    Novel study:

    Retrieve, infer, predict, summarise, evaluate, justify and clarify.

    Narrative, poetry, recount/diary and explanation text.

    Prepositions, dialogue, active and passive and subordinate clauses.

    Novel study:

    Retrieve, infer, predict, summarise, evaluate, justify and clarify.

    Narrative, poetry, recount/diary and explanation text.

    Prepositions, dialogue, active and passive and subordinate clauses.

    Novel study:

    Retrieve, infer, predict, summarise, fact/opinion, impressions, infer and explain.

    Persuasive letter, biography, narrative and information text.

    Reported speech, apostrophes for possession, brackets and dashes.

    Novel study:

    Retrieve, infer, predict, summarise, fact/opinion, impressions, infer and explain.

    Persuasive letter, biography, narrative and information text.

    Reported speech, apostrophes for possession, brackets and dashes.

    SATs Revision.

    Test technique.

    Spelling and PAG revision.

    Transition Novel Study:

    Wonder.

    Introduction to KS3 style novel study.

    Creative writing inspired by character and narrative.

    Assessment:

    Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 – Past SATs papers (reading, spelling and PAG).

    Assessment:

    Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 – Past SATs papers (reading, spelling and PAG).

    Assessment:

    Spring 1 - Past SATs papers (reading, spelling and PAG).

    MOCK SATS.

    Assessment:

    Spring 1 - Past SATs papers (reading, spelling and PAG).

    MOCK SATS.

    Assessment:

    Summer 1 – SATS 2026.

    Assessment:

    Summer 1 – SATS 2026.
    Year 7
     

    Novel study:

    Themes, genre, characterisation.

    Descriptive writing and writing in role.

    PEE analysis – inference, connotations and effect on the reader.

    Novel study:

    Themes, genre, characterisation.

    Descriptive writing and writing in role.

    PEE analysis – inference, connotations and effect on the reader.

    Non-fiction texts:

    Biography/autobiography, letter, speech and newspaper.

    Genre conventions.

    Romantic Poetry.

    Context, structure and theme analysis.

    Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

    Context, genre and themes.

    Analysis of language and characterisation.

    Myths and Legends:

    Genre conventions.

    Short story study.

    Compare and contrast.

    Assessment:

    Writing: setting description.

    Reading: PEE analysis.

    Assessment:

    Writing: setting description.

    Reading: PEE analysis.

    Assessment:

    Spring 1: creative writing.

    Spring 2: PEE analysis.

    Assessment:

    Spring 1: creative writing.

    Spring 2: PEE analysis.

    Assessment:

    Summer 1: creative writing.

    Summer 2: PEE analysis.

    Assessment:

    Summer 1: creative writing.

    Summer 2: PEE analysis.
    Year 8
     

    Novel study:

    Themes, genre, characterisation, and context.

    Descriptive writing and writing in role.

    PEE analysis – inference, connotations, effect on the reader and context.

    Novel study:

    Themes, genre, characterisation, and context.

    Descriptive writing and writing in role.

    PEE analysis – inference, connotations, effect on the reader and context.

    The Gothic.

    Conventions and features of the genre.

    Short story / extract study.

    Language and structure analysis.

    Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet.

    Context, genre and themes.

    Analysis of language and characterisation.

    Modern Poetry

    Context, structure and theme analysis.

    Media and Advertising.

    Features of advertising.

    Persuasive language.

    Compare and contrast.

    Assessment:

    Writing: setting description.

    Reading: PEE analysis.

    Assessment:

    Writing: setting description.

    Reading: PEE analysis.

    Assessment:

    Spring 1: PEE analysis.

    Spring 2: creative writing.

    Assessment:

    Spring 1: PEE analysis.

    Spring 2: creative writing.  

    Assessment:

    Summer 1: PEE analysis - comparison.

    Summer 2: Speaking and listening – persuasive.

    Assessment:

    Summer 1: PEE analysis - comparison.

    Summer 2: Speaking and listening – persuasive.

     

     

     

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