Where possible teaching in English should link to the wider curriculum where pupils can build vocabulary to enrich their writing. From the start pupils should all edit and improve their writing, beginning with reading back simple words or sentences to developing more complex editing strategies throughout the different year groups. Length of teaching units should be determined by the class teacher according to the needs of the class. | |||
Year TWO | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
Poetry | List poems Outcome: Read list poems. Write and perform own versions. The Owl and the Pussycat Outcomes: Experiment with words and structured language patterns linked to a classic poem | Night Sounds Outcomes: Focus on the senses and night-time, Berlie Doherty’s Night Sounds poem is used as a model for writing | Fox! Outcomes: Issues of acceptance, tolerance and respect for the environment are explored through wildlife poetry, leading to a short descriptive narrative poetry outcome
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Narrative | Troll Swap by Leigh Hodgkinson Outcome: Fiction: story with focus on characters
The Owl who was afraid of the dark by Jill Tomlinson Outcome: Non-chronological report: report about owls | Dragon Machine by Helen Ward Outcome: Fiction: story with adventure focus
Major Glad, Major Dizzy by Jan Oke Outcome: Recount: diary entry from point of view of a toy | The Last Wolf by Mini Grey Outcome: letter in role as the character persuading to save the trees.
Grandad’s Secret Giant by David Litchfield Outcome: Fiction: story with moral focus |
Non-Fiction | Explanations Outcome: Following practical tasks, produce a simple flow chart or cyclical diagram and record a series of sentences to support the explanation. Recount: Outcome: Write first person recounts retelling historical events, using adverbs of time to aid sequencing. Maintain consistency in structure. | Report Outcome: Assemble information on a subject, sort and categorise information, use comparative language to describe and differentiate. | Instructions Outcome: Write a series of fiction-based instructions (i.e. how to trap an ogre) including diagrams. Explanations Outcome: produce a flow chart, ensuring that content is clearly sequenced. |
Enrichment | All books/texts/excerpts used will be selected to enrich language. Classrooms will be language rich environments and staff will promote a love of reading and writing. Teachers are encouraged to immerse the children in language through Talk4Writing, book battles, poetry for performance, debate etc…. Teachers may choose one text to delve deeper into to enrich understanding and love for books at any point during the term. Pupils should be encouraged to write and read for pleasure and this should be celebrated. |