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Writing
Aims
Our writing curriculum aims to ensure that all our pupils acquire a wide range of vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and knowledge of linguistics convention for reading, writing and spoken language. They will achieve this by developing the ability to write clearly, accurately and cohesively, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts and audiences. Our children will become competent in spelling quickly and accurately through knowing the relationship between sound and letters (phonics) as well as understand the morphology (word structure) and orthography (spelling structure) of words. The curriculum will ensure that our children compose their writing effectively by forming, articulating and communicating ideas and then organising them for a reader. They will have clarity and awareness of the purpose, audience and context of their writing. They will develop an increasingly wide knowledge of vocabulary and grammar to support their writing. We also ensure that our children have clear, fluent, legible and speedy handwriting.
| Term | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Orally rehearse sentences before writing to form short narratives to entertain the reader | Write for a range of purposes understanding how different types of writing is structured | Draft and write varied vocabulary using a range of sentence structures | Use varied and rich vocabulary in a range of sentence structures | Understand that authors have a purpose for writing and use language to convey their message | Use a range of devices to enhance and clarify meaning in writing |
| Spring | Compose and sequence sentences accurately to entertain and inform the reader | Write for different purposes and draw on knowledge of language and grammar in writing | Use a range of sentence structures and organise paragraphs around a theme | Write for a range of audiences and purposes using a range of devices | Use a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs | To write with the awareness of audience, purpose and context |
| Summer | Accurately sequence sentences to form short texts to entertain and inform the reader | Write for a range of purposes and edit to check the intention is achieved | Write for a range of purposes and audiences in the form of narrative, explanation and description | Write for a range of audiences and purposes to demonstrate understanding of structures, vocabulary and grammar | Demonstrate an appropriate tone for writing using a range of cohesive devices to enhance the sophistication and flow | Plan and write for a range of purposes and assess the effectiveness |