English
View our English Policy, which includes Speaking and Listening, Phonics, Reading and Writing
View our Handwriting Policy
See the key objectives organised by year group:
English is taught every day in Key Stages 1 and 2. The children have a daily English lesson which lasts 55 minutes as well as Guided Reading (25 minutes) and Spelling (25 minutes).
In Key Stages 1 and 2 English is delivered through three areas:
Speaking and Listening
Reading
Writing
Within these areas there are also a number of sub-strands:
Speaking and Listening
Talking to others
Talking with others
Talking within role-play and drama
Talking about talk
Reading
Decoding
Information Retrieval
Inference and Deduction
Organisation, Language and Literary Effects
Purpose, viewpoint, context and effect
Writing
Composition and Effect
Sentence Construction
Spelling
Handwriting
Teachers use formative assessments to select targets for these areas and include them in their unit plans. All classes study narrative, non-fiction and poetry units each year.
English National Curriculum Programmes of Study - View
Arch English Hub - All Souls Primary School, Rochdale
We are currently partnered with the Arch English Hub who are working with us to make our Early Reading and Phonics teaching even better.
English hub schools promote a love of reading and support schools across the country to provide excellent phonics and early language teaching.
Literacy specialists within each hub will provide tailored support to schools. This will include:
- running events to showcase excellent practice in teaching reading
- working with local schools to develop their practice
Reading and Phonics Schemes
Click the image above to understand more about Bug Club and the resources we use in school.
Click the image above to read more about Bug Club Phonics which we use in school to teach our early readers.