English

Intent

Our curriculum will give children:

Opportunities to have a vivid imagination and enjoy all aspects of English.
Highly developed vocabulary and knowledge of grammar, punctuation, phonics and spelling.
Excellent knowledge of techniques involved in reading, writing and communicating.
An appreciation of the entertainment values of written work.
A varied and rich reading experience across a range of contexts that develops a love of reading.
Fluency and accuracy in reading and comprehension.
An exceptional talent for listening and responding.
Highly developed ability to tell stories that capture the interests and imagination.
Confidence to share their ideas and a respect for others opinions.
Pride in their work and strive for excellence in presentation.
A fluent and efficient handwriting style.

Our curriculum will be experienced through:

A variety of project related texts that link to our carefully planned and tailored curriculum.
Planning differentiated by year group and need in our mixed age classes.
Purposeful opportunities for reading, writing and discussion.
Specific vocabulary teaching.
Cross curricular consolidation and links with all projects and across other subjects.
Systematic synthetic phonics using Little Wandle revised Letters and Sounds.
A structured reading scheme initially, that matches pupil’s phonetical ability.
A wide range of free readers in different genre to stimulate pupil’s interest and imagination.
Grammar and punctuation teaching.
Involvement in drama opportunities and productions.

Our curriculum will give the pupils:

Opportunities to make good or better progress.
Confidence and resilience in their learning.
An understanding and tolerance of diversity in our community and the world.
Rich vocabulary and strong understanding of the English language.
A love of reading and writing for a purpose.
The chance to be fluent readers who seek out different genre of books.
An understanding of the benefits of English in other areas and a readiness for the next stage of their education.

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