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English // Grammar & Punctuation

Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence, including introductory words, phrases, and clauses

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader interest, and style, using techniques such as embedding clauses, using appositives, and varying…

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Use semi-colons, colons, and dashes to mark boundaries between independent clauses, choosing the appropriate punctuation based on the relationship between the…

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Use the subjunctive form in formal writing and speech to express wishes, demands, suggestions, or hypothetical situations (e.g., 'If I were you', 'I suggest…

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Use correlative conjunctions correctly in sentences, pairing words such as either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also, and whether/or

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Use a colon to introduce a list and semi-colons to separate items within lists, particularly when list items contain internal commas or are complex phrases

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Punctuate bullet points consistently to list information clearly, applying conventions for capitalisation, end punctuation, and parallel structure across items

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Use punctuation confidently and accurately for effect and clarity — including semicolons to link related clauses, colons to introduce lists or explanations…

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Choose among and construct simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal different relationships among ideas, varying sentence patterns…

English // Handwriting & Transcription

Begin to join letters using diagonal and horizontal strokes, understanding which letter pairs are best left unjoined, forming letters of correct size relative…

English // Phonics & Word Reading

Read aloud with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression (prosody), re-reading familiar texts to build fluency and confidence, and using context to…

English // Reading Comprehension

Listen to and discuss poems, stories, and non-fiction at a level beyond independent reading; confirm understanding of texts read aloud by asking and answering…

English // Reading Comprehension

Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts; make simple inferences based on what characters say and do

English // Reading Comprehension

Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph informational text, determine the focus of specific paragraphs, and explain how key details support the main idea

English // Reading Comprehension

Draw inferences from independently-read texts, such as inferring characters' feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with…

English // Reading Comprehension

Identify main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarise them; retrieve and record information from non-fiction texts using notes, tables or other…

English // Reading Comprehension

Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details from the text such as a character's thoughts, words, actions…

English // Reading Comprehension

Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably, combining and comparing what each source…

English // Reading Comprehension

Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in an informational text, including what happened and why, by citing specific textual evidence about causes…

English // Reading Comprehension

Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively in informational texts (e.g., charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations) and explain…

English // Reading Comprehension

Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific…

English // Reading Comprehension

Provide reasoned justifications for views about texts, supporting interpretations and opinions with evidence and logical arguments

English // Reading Comprehension

Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or solve a problem efficiently

English // Reading Comprehension

Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details about how characters interact, settings…