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English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell words using the prefix un- to change meaning; understand that un- creates opposites or reverses actions

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell common exception words from memory that do not follow regular phonic patterns, including the days of the week

English // Spelling & Word Study

Write simple sentences from memory when dictated by the teacher, applying taught GPCs, spelling rules, and common exception words

English // Spelling & Word Study

Use the possessive apostrophe with singular nouns to show ownership (e.g., the girl's book, the dog's bone)

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell contracted forms correctly by placing the apostrophe where letters are omitted (can't, didn't, I'll, it's, etc.)

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell words using alternative grapheme choices for known phonemes, learning new spellings for sounds already encountered (e.g., /ɔ:/ as 'a' before ll, /ʌ/ as…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Apply suffix spelling rules that require changes to the root word: dropping final -e before vowel suffixes, changing -y to -i, doubling final consonants in…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell words using productive suffixes (-ation, -ly, -ous) and less common sound-spelling correspondences (/ɪ/ as y, /ʌ/ as ou, endings sounding like /ʒə/…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell words from the statutory word list for Years 3 and 4, including commonly misspelt words that do not follow regular patterns

English // Spelling & Word Study

Use the possessive apostrophe accurately with both regular and irregular plural nouns (e.g., the girls' bags, the children's toys), distinguishing singular from…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Distinguish and correctly spell common homophones and near-homophones encountered at Y3-4 level (e.g., accept/except, affect/effect, brake/break, grate/great)…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell words with a range of prefixes (dis-, mis-, un-, re-, pre-, anti-, auto-, super-) understanding how each prefix modifies the root word's meaning without…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Use the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary; consult reference materials including beginning dictionaries to verify and…

English // Vocabulary

Ask and answer questions about unknown words in texts; discuss word meanings and link new vocabulary to words already known

English // Vocabulary

Sort common objects and words into categories to understand how concepts relate; demonstrate understanding of opposites (antonyms) for common verbs and…

English // Vocabulary

Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing similar actions and among adjectives differing in intensity; make real-life connections between words and…

English // Vocabulary

Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, being read to, and responding to texts in own speech and writing

English // Vocabulary

Use knowledge of common inflections and affixes (-ed, -s, un-, -er) as clues to the meaning of unknown words; understand how the prefix un- changes meaning

English // Vocabulary

Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., 'a duck is a bird that swims'), making real-life connections between words and their use

English // Vocabulary

Identify frequently occurring root words and their inflectional forms (e.g., look/looks/looked/looking), using affixes as clues to word meaning and…

English // Vocabulary

Recognise and compare formal and informal uses of English, understanding that language choices vary based on audience, purpose and context

English // Vocabulary

Explore word families based on common root words, understanding how words are related in form and meaning through shared roots, prefixes and suffixes (e.g…

English // Writing Composition

Say out loud what is going to be written; compose sentences orally before writing them down as preparation for independent writing

English // Writing Composition

Know and use the vocabulary of the writing process — compose, plan, draft, revise, edit, proofread, genre, audience, purpose, narrative, recount, instruction…