English // Handwriting & Transcription
Letter Formation Families
Understand which letters belong to which handwriting families based on similar formation patterns and practise letters in groups
Quick check
Does the learner understand that certain letters are formed in similar ways — for example, "c," "a," "d," and "g" all start with the same curved stroke — and practise those families together?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
- Group letters by similar strokes (e.g. c, a, d, g, o family — all start with a curve)
- Explain why certain letters are practised together
- Form letters within the same family consistently using the shared movement pattern
Topic // Map
Where this fits
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- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
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1 topic- Sitting and holding a pencilRequired
Handwriting & Transcription // Ages 4 to 6
Need to form letters before grouping into families
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Letter Formation Families
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Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
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- The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
- Eng_Y1_WH_05
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