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  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Preparing for and Explaining in Discussions

    Come to discussions prepared, draw on preparation and known information, and explain ideas in light of the discussion

    Ages 8 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Reporting & Recounting

    Report on a topic or recount an experience with organised facts and descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace

    Ages 8 to 11Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Identifying Reasons Behind a Speaker's Points

    Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points, evaluating whether the reasoning is logical and the evidence is relevant

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Paraphrasing What You Hear

    Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, capturing the key ideas accurately in one's own words

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Tricky words

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

    Ages 5 to 8Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Spelling from Dictation

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

    Ages 5 to 8Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Apostrophes for possession

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

    Ages 6 to 8Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Alternative Spellings for Sounds

    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…

    Ages 6 to 9Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Suffixes (age 7+)

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

    Ages 7 to 9Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Spelling Word Lists (age 7+)

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

    Ages 7 to 9Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Apostrophes for possession (age 7+)

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

    Ages 7 to 10Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Homophones

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

    Ages 7 to 9Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Prefixes (age 7+)

    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…

    Ages 7 to 10Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Using a Dictionary to Check Spellings

    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…

    Ages 7 to 11Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Spellings from Greek, French and Latin

    Spell words with etymological letter patterns from Greek (ch = /k/), French (ch = /ʃ/, -gue, -que), and Latin (sc = /s/) origins

    Ages 8 to 10Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Spelling Word Lists (age 9+)

    Spell words from the statutory word list for Years 5 and 6, including words with irregular or uncommon spelling patterns that must be learned individually

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Homophones (age 9+)

    Distinguish and correctly spell homophones and commonly confused words at Y5-6 level (e.g., affect/effect, practice/practise, advice/advise…

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Advanced Spelling Conventions

    Spell words using assorted Y5-6 conventions: doubling after -fer when the stress remains (referring but reference), using hyphens to join prefixes to root words…

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Silent Letters in Words

    Spell words containing silent letters that are remnants of earlier pronunciation or etymology, recognising common silent-letter patterns and using word origins…

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Spelling -able & -ible

    Spell words ending in -able/-ible and the corresponding adverb forms -ably/-ibly, applying patterns to determine which suffix to use based on the root word

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Suffixes (age 9+)

    Spell words with Latin and French suffix patterns: endings sounding like /ʃəs/ spelt -cious or -tious (e.g., precious, cautious), /ʃəl/ spelt -cial or -tial…

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • English // Writing Composition

    Shared Research Projects

    Participate in shared research and writing projects; recall information from experiences or gather information from sources to answer a question

    Ages 5 to 9Method
  • English // Writing Composition

    Sharing and Publishing Your Writing

    Read own writing aloud clearly enough to be heard by peers and the teacher; use digital tools to produce and publish writing

    Ages 5 to 11Method
  • English // Writing Composition

    Planning Ideas Before Writing

    Plan before writing by saying aloud or noting down what will be written, writing down ideas and key words, and encapsulating ideas sentence by sentence before…

    Ages 6 to 10Method