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English // Grammar & Punctuation
Grammar Terms: Modal Verbs and ClausesKnow and use Year 5 grammar terminology accurately when discussing reading and writing: modal verb, relative pronoun, relative clause, parenthesis, bracket…
Ages 9 to 10LanguageEnglish // Grammar & Punctuation
Grammar Terms: Voice and PunctuationKnow and use Year 6 grammatical terminology accurately: subject, object, active voice, passive voice, synonym, antonym, ellipsis, hyphen, colon, semi-colon…
Ages 10 to 11LanguageEnglish // Grammar & Punctuation
Literary and Language TerminologyDiscuss reading, writing, and spoken language with precise and confident use of linguistic and literary terminology — including terms for word classes, sentence…
Ages 11 to 14LanguageEnglish // Vocabulary
Discussing and Questioning New WordsAsk and answer questions about unknown words in texts; discuss word meanings and link new vocabulary to words already known
Ages 5 to 11LanguageEnglish // Vocabulary
Formal and Informal EnglishRecognise and compare formal and informal uses of English, understanding that language choices vary based on audience, purpose and context
Ages 7 to 10LanguageEnglish // Vocabulary
Domain Vocabulary Across Subject AreasAcquire and use accurately academic and domain-specific vocabulary relevant to grade-level topics, including words that signal precise meaning in informational…
Ages 9 to 11LanguageEnglish // Vocabulary
Choosing Formal VocabularyDistinguish between formal and informal vocabulary, selecting words appropriate for formal speech and writing such as 'discover' instead of 'find out' and…
Ages 10 to 11LanguageEnglish // Writing Composition
Writing Craft VocabularyKnow and use the vocabulary of writing craft and effect — form, structure, register, tone, voice, coherence, cohesion, argument, evidence, perspective…
Ages 8 to 11Language