The Writing Curriculum at Chyngton

Overview

Writing

Year 1

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Year 2

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Year 3

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Year 4

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Year 5

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Year 6

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PD1

Variety of texts produced for different audiences and purposes

…can write sentences independently for a variety of audiences and purposes.

…produce a variety of written pieces for different purposes and audiences with increasing stamina.

…use some features of Standard English.

... produce a variety of written pieces for different purposes and audiences. Some features of the chosen form will be evident.

…produce a variety of written pieces for different purposes and audiences, showing and maintaining some features of the chosen or given form

…produce a variety of written pieces for different purposes and audiences, mostly maintaining the appropriate form.

…in narratives begins to describe setting, characters and atmosphere integrating dialogue to convey character and move the action on.

…produce a variety of written pieces for different purposes and audiences, maintaining the appropriate form.

…in narratives can describe setting, characters and atmosphere integrating dialogue to convey character and move the action on.

… précis longer passages

PD2

Grammatically accurate sentences

… sometimes write in grammatically accurate sentences, generally using a subject – verb – object structure.

… produce grammatically accurate sentences with different forms and functions. Pupils’ writing should show mostly accurate use of different tenses, different levels of detail (using adjectives, adverbs and expanded noun phrases), variation in tenses, including progressive forms, and accurate handling of co-ordination and subordination.

… write a variety of  grammatically accurate sentences having different structures and functions,  with consistent use of past and present tense, including progressive forms.

… use a range of conjunctions to produce a variety of accurate sentences of more than one clause, together with adjectives and noun phrases to add detail

… write in grammatically accurate sentences, with a variety of  forms and functions. Most irregular verbs will be correctly inflected. Relative clauses and fronted adverbials will be used to vary structures.

… write in grammatically accurate sentences of all types and structures; use expanded noun phrases, relative clauses, modal verbs and perfect forms; correctly and appropriately use both active and passive voice

PD3

Accurate punctuation

…show some use of capital letters and full stops to demarcate sentences; some use of capital letters for names of people, places and days of the week.

… use punctuation generally correctly, including full stops, capital letters, question marks and exclamation marks with occasionally accurate use of commas in lists and apostrophes.

…use a range of punctuation accurately, including apostrophes for possession and contraction and commas to separate clauses

…use capital letters, full stops, exclamation marks question marks and apostrophes mostly appropriately. Some use of inverted commas to indicate direct speech.

…use a range of punctuation accurately, including commas for different purposes, possessive apostrophes and markers for direct speech.

… use a wide range of punctuation, almost always correctly.

PD4

Organise texts

… sometimes use a title and/or clearly signal the end of a piece of writing

…show some awareness that writing may be divided into sections (e.g. through the use of titles, headings or spaces between groups of sentences)

… sometimes divide writing into sections that are helpful to a reader e.g. paragraphs, headings and sub-headings

… organise writing in sections and show awareness of devices that promote successful text organisation e.g. consistently separating themes or ideas through the use of paragraphs, headings and sub-headings.

… ensure that paragraphs or sections of writing are linked through the use of cohesive devices.

… demonstrate in writing the use of devices promoting coherence and cohesion e.g. there are links within and between paragraphs and, where appropriate, discourse markers that help readers to locate information or follow a line of argument

PD5

Vocabulary (both orally and through written work)

…make simple, appropriate word choices to convey meaning.

…use adjectives and some expanded noun phrases for description.

…use and for joining words and clauses.

…use and understand age – appropriate grammar terminology (see Appendix 2 +glossary) to discuss their writing.

…make some adventurous word choices.

…use adjectives, adverbs and expanded noun phrases to describe and specify.

…choose some words for effect or occasion.

…use adjectives, adverbs and expanded noun phrases to describe and specify with some confidence

…make some adventurous and apt word choices.

…use nouns and noun phrases, modified by adjectives, adverbs  and other nouns confidently and consistently to add detail.

…make deliberate  vocabulary choices.

…use nouns and noun phrases modified by adjectives, adverbs, other nouns and prepositional phrases to expand and develop ideas, information and description.

…choose vocabulary for effect and amend vocabulary to suit the level of formality

…use expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely

…use modal verbs and adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility, probability and certainty

PD6

Spelling (from Appendix 1)

Grammar (from Appendix 2)

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in spelling in appendix 1.

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in grammar  in appendix 2.

… is working at phase 5 or above (or equivalent)

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in spelling in appendix 1.

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in grammar  in appendix 2.

… is working in phase 6 or above (or equivalent)

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in spelling in appendix 1.

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in grammar  in appendix 2

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in spelling in appendix 1.

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in grammar  in appendix 2.

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in spelling in appendix 1.

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in grammar  in appendix 2.

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in spelling in appendix 1.

… has met the majority of the statutory requirements in grammar  in appendix

PD7

Handwriting

…hold a pencil comfortably and correctly.

……begin to form and orientate lower case letters accurately.

…form and orientate capital letters and digits 0 to 9

…form and orientate lower case letters accurately, starting and finishing in the correct place.

…maintain some consistency in the size and spacing of digits and letters throughout pieces of writing.

…use spacing appropriately between words.

…write in a legible style, showing accuracy and consistent letter formation, sometimes using diagonal and horizontal joins.

…write in a legible style, consistently using diagonal and horizontal joins.

…write fluently and begin to adopt a personal style.

…write fluently and legibly at efficient speed.

…adopt and maintain a personal style.

…make choices of style to reflect the purpose of a task.

PD8

Evidence of (re)drafting and proof reading

…plan by saying out loud what the writing will be about.

...discuss their own writing with others.

…with support, re-read their own writing to check that what is written makes sense.

…gather and write down ideas and key words.

…evaluate their own word choices, grammar and punctuation through discussion with others.

…with support, re-read their own writing to check for meaning, grammar and spelling errors.

…gather and write down ideas and key words from a wide range of sources.

…evaluate their own writing according to purpose, the effectiveness of word choice, grammar and punctuation.

…make simple additions, corrections and revisions, often without prompting.

...make some clear choices of grammar and vocabulary.

 …evaluate the effectiveness of their  own and others’ writing

…suggest improvements to grammar and vocabulary.

…proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors.

…make clear choices about vocabulary and sentence structure.

…evaluate the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing to propose changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency.

…proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors.

…make clear, appropriate choices of grammar and vocabulary to clarify and enhance meaning.

…evaluate and edit own and others’ writing to make appropriate changes to enhance effects and clarify meaning.

…proof-read to ensure accuracy of spelling and punctuation.