Year One English Curriculum Stories in familiar settings Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital letters for the names of people, places, days of the week, etc Stories with repeating patterns 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 Stories with repeating patterns Beginning to write in complete sentences; beginning to punctuate sentence Labels, lists and signs Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital letters for the names of people, places, days of the week, etc Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital letters for the names of people, places, days of the week, etc; using grammatical Instructions 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 Songs and repetitive poems Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital letters for the names of people, places, days of the week, etc Poems with Pattern and Rhyme Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital letters for the names of people, places, days of the week, etc Poems about the senses Beginning to punctuate sentences correctly; using capital letters for the start of lines in poems Traditional Tales Using capital letters for proper names; using full stops and capitals to demarcate sentences 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 Humorous Poems Writing proper names using capital letters; using capital letters for the start of lines in a poem Fairy Stories and Traditional Tales Joining words and joining clauses using and ; leaving a space between words; using full stops and capital letters to demarcate sentences Fantasy Using capital letters for proper names; leaving space between words; using full stops and capitals to demarcate sentences Letters 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 Writing leaving spaces between words; punctuating questions with question marks and sentences with full stops and exclamation marks; using grammatical Poems about nature Beginning to punctuate sentences correctly; using capital letters for the start of lines in poems Traditional Poems 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 Stories in familiar settings Learning how to use punctuation correctly, including marks; learning how to use sentences with different forms: statement, question, exclamation, command Traditional Tales 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 Using conjunctions and, or, but to join sentences; using when, because, if, where etc. to create subordinate clauses; demarcating sentences using marks Stories involving fantasy Using adjectives to describe nouns; using conjunctions and, or, but to join sentences; using conjunctions (when, if, because) to add subordinate clauses Quest and Adventure stories 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 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 Postcards & Letters Learning how to use punctuation correctly, including marks; learning how to use sentences with different forms: statement, question, exclamation, command 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 Demarcating sentences using capital letters, full stops, question or exclamation marks Learning how to use punctuation correctly, including marks; using conjunctions and, or, but to join sentences; using when, because, if, where etc. to create subordinate clauses Learning how to use past and present tense correctly including the progressive form; learning how to use familiar and new punctuation 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 Songs and repetitive poems grammar Traditional poems for young children grammar The Senses grammar ; using when, if, that, because to create subordinate clauses Humorous poems grammar Favourite poems 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 Using expanded noun phrases in writing descriptions; using familiar and new punctuation correctly
Year Three English Curriculum Stories by the same author 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 Using grammatical, specifically using and recognising adjectives, nouns and prepositional phrases; using prepositions to express time, place and cause Myths and legends Using powerful verbs/ beginning to recognise the concept of a verb; understanding that writing can be 3 rd or 1 st person; using and punctuating direct speech Stories about imaginary worlds Introducing the idea of tense in verbs; using pronouns for cohesion and to avoid repetition and ambiguity; using dialogue punctuation Adventure Stories 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 Instructions and explanations Using grammatical 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 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 Letters Using grammatical specifically by beginning to recognise the concept of a verb and by choosing and using powerful verbs; using the perfect form of verbs 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 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 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 Creating images Using grammatical specifically by using and recognising adjectives, nouns and adverbs; understanding and using adverbials and fronted adverbials; using and understanding grammatical Humorous poems Using grammatical 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 Traditional poems 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 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 includes: Using adverbs and fronted adverbials; using commas after fronted adverbials; using grammatical correctly and with confidence
Plays and Dialogues Understanding and using adverbs; using and punctuating direct speech; using powerful verbs; using and understanding grammatical Year Four English Curriculum 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 Shape poems: Playing with form Using possessive apostrophe with singular/plural nouns; extending the range of sentences with more than one clause; using a wide range of conjunctions Fables 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 Using and recognising nouns, adjectives and prepositional phrases; using adverbs; using adverbs and prepositions to express time and place Myths and Legends Using powerful verbs and adjectives; using the present perfect rather than simple past tense; understand that writing can be 3 rd or 1 st person; using and punctuating direct speech; using apostrophes in possessives. Fairy Stories and Playscripts Using past tense and the perfect form of verbs; using pronouns for cohesion and to avoid repetition and ambiguity; using dialogue punctuation. Adventure Stories 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. Instructions and explanations Using grammatical 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 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 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. 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. 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. Creating images Using grammatical specifically by using and recognising adjectives, nouns and adverbs; understanding and using adverbials and fronted adverbials; using and understanding grammatical Poetic form: Syllabic poems Using grammatical 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. List Poems and Kennings 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. Poems to Perform Choosing and using pronouns appropriately for cohesion and to avoid repetition; using possessive apostrophe with singular and plural nouns. Traditional poems Use adverbs and fronted adverbials; use commas after fronted adverbials; use grammatical correctly and with confidence.
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. Plays and Dialogues Understand and use adverbs; use and punctuate direct speech; use powerful verbs; use and understand grammatical. Year Five English Curriculum Shape poems: Playing with form Use possessive apostrophe with singular/plural nouns; extend the range of sentences with more than one clause; use a wide range of conjunctions Classic fiction includes: 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 a range of conjunctions to create compound and complex sentences; using expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely Genre fiction 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) 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 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 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 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 Reports and Journalistic Writing 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 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 Classic poems 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 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. Poetic Style Dialogue, direct speech punctuation; using commas to clarify meaning; using and understanding grammatical
Classic novels 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 Using dialogue, recognise differences between spoken and written speech; using speech punctuation to indicate direct speech; understanding and using modal verbs Understanding and using modal verbs in persuasive writing; using apostrophes correctly; using correct sentence punctuation Non-chronological Reports 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 Debate poetry and poetry that tells a story Using elaborated descriptive language; using expanded noun phrases; using and understanding grammatical Power of Imagery 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) Historical Stories 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 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 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 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 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 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 Choral or performance poems 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 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 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
Tales from other cultures 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 Classic novels 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 Genre fiction science fiction Use dialogue, recognise differences between spoken and written speech; use speech punctuation to indicate direct speech; understand and use modal verbs. Report and Journalistic Writing 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 Understand and use modal verbs in persuasive writing; use apostrophes correctly; use correct sentence punctuation. Non-chronological Reports 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. Classic poems 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 Debate poetry and poetry that tells a story Use elaborated descriptive language; use expanded noun phrases; use and understand grammatical. Power of Imagery 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.