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English // Speaking & Listening
Preparing for and Explaining in DiscussionsCome to discussions prepared, draw on preparation and known information, and explain ideas in light of the discussion
Ages 8 to 11MethodEnglish // Speaking & Listening
Reporting & RecountingReport on a topic or recount an experience with organised facts and descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace
Ages 8 to 11MethodEnglish // Speaking & Listening
Identifying Reasons Behind a Speaker's PointsIdentify 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 10MethodEnglish // Speaking & Listening
Paraphrasing What You HearParaphrase 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 10MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Tricky wordsSpell common exception words from memory that do not follow regular phonic patterns, including the days of the week
Ages 5 to 8MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Spelling from DictationWrite simple sentences from memory when dictated by the teacher, applying taught GPCs, spelling rules, and common exception words
Ages 5 to 8MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Apostrophes for possessionUse the possessive apostrophe with singular nouns to show ownership (e.g., the girl's book, the dog's bone)
Ages 6 to 8MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Alternative Spellings for SoundsSpell 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 9MethodEnglish // 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 9MethodEnglish // 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 9MethodEnglish // 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 10MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
HomophonesDistinguish 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 9MethodEnglish // 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 10MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Using a Dictionary to Check SpellingsUse 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 11MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Spellings from Greek, French and LatinSpell words with etymological letter patterns from Greek (ch = /k/), French (ch = /ʃ/, -gue, -que), and Latin (sc = /s/) origins
Ages 8 to 10MethodEnglish // 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 10MethodEnglish // 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 10MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Advanced Spelling ConventionsSpell 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 10MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Silent Letters in WordsSpell words containing silent letters that are remnants of earlier pronunciation or etymology, recognising common silent-letter patterns and using word origins…
Ages 9 to 10MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Spelling -able & -ibleSpell 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 10MethodEnglish // 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 10MethodEnglish // Writing Composition
Shared Research ProjectsParticipate in shared research and writing projects; recall information from experiences or gather information from sources to answer a question
Ages 5 to 9MethodEnglish // Writing Composition
Sharing and Publishing Your WritingRead own writing aloud clearly enough to be heard by peers and the teacher; use digital tools to produce and publish writing
Ages 5 to 11MethodEnglish // Writing Composition
Planning Ideas Before WritingPlan 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