Scawby Academy

In order to fulfil the programme of study for English, the school uses the Primary Framework for Literacy, as a detailed basis for implementing the statutory requirements for reading and writing (Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry) through delivering the objectives outlined within the twelve strands. Speaking and listening is taught as an integral part and through a cross-curricular multi-skill approach, to cover the strands of the National Curriculum, including Drama. Oral work is central to Literacy.

Subject Aims and Objectives

To develop skills in effective communication with others through speaking, listening, reading and writing both within school and outside.

To express creativity and imagination.

To develop enthusiastic and critical readers of stories, poetry and drama, including that from different cultures and times, as well as non-fiction and media texts.

To understand how language works by looking at its’ patterns, structures and origins. To use this knowledge to choose and adapt what they say and write in different situations.

To develop knowledge of the grammatical functions of the English language, and recognise explicitly the correct terminology for these functions, recognising them within their own writing and out of context.

To use this knowledge to choose and adapt what they say and write in different situations.

     During Key Stage 1 pupils learn to:

1) Speak confidently and listen to what others have to say.

2) Begin to read and write independently and with enthusiasm.

3) Use language to explore their own experiences and imaginary worlds.

4) Gain knowledge of age related grammatical functions such as commas, full stops and exclamations.

During Key Stage 2 pupils learn to:

     1) Change the way they speak and write to suit different situations, purposes and audiences.

2) Read a range of texts and respond to different layers of meaning in them.

3) Develop their knowledge of age related grammatical functions, such as adverbials, prepositional phrases and clauses, and begin to talk about how they use these in their written work.

4) Explore the use of language in literary and non-literary texts and learn how Language works.

 Speaking and listening, reading and writing are integrated within the planning sequence.

Resources and Accommodation

English resources are retained within the appropriate year group classrooms.

National Curriculum

Handwriting Policy

IT

Phonics- Read Write INC Scheme, Read Write INC fresh start, Y2, Y3/4, Y5/6 common exception word lists. Spelling Exemplification,

Spelling Bank

Guided Reading- KS1 Rigby Star, KS2 Rigby Navigator

Individual Reading- KS1/KS2 Book Banded readers in library and classroom

The aim is to support children using colour banded reading books, by offering variety and breadth to their reading experience through a choice of 'real' books that they can read mostly by themselves.

Book Banding is a method of grading the reading level of a book. It can also be called book gradin or book levelling. The bands enable the books to be graded from the simplest texts suitable for very early readers to texts for fluent readers.