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Statements, questions and commands

Exclamations

Joining with 'and'

Joining with 'but'

Joining with 'or'

Co-ordination three ways

Co-ordination for text flow

In this unit, pupils learn co-ordination to form compound sentences. In 'Adverbial complex sentences', pupils will begin to learn about subordination to form complex sentences.

In 'Simple sentences', pupils learnt to understand and write different types of simple sentence and to join two simple sentences using 'and'. In this unit, pupils will learn co-ordination to form compound sentences.

In this unit, pupils learn that a simple sentence is a complete sentence about one idea that can be an exclamation as well as statements, questions and commands. They learn that two ideas can be joined by three different joining words for co-ordination: 'and', 'but', 'or'.

Compound sentences

Subordination with 'because'

Subordination with 'when' and 'if'

Subordination with 'so' and 'that'

Subordination five ways

Subordination and co-ordination

In this unit, pupils learn to stretch a simple sentence with subordination to form one type of complex sentence. In 'Simple, compound and adverbial complex sentences', pupils will learn that the position of subordination can vary.  

In 'Compound sentences', pupils learnt to form compound sentences with three different co-ordinating conjunctions. In this unit, pupils will learn to stretch a simple sentence with subordination to form one type of complex sentence.

In this unit, pupils learn that a sentence about one idea can be stretched with a second idea that is dependent on the first. They learn to stretch with the subordination joining words 'because', 'when', 'if', 'so' and 'that'. Pupils learn to keep tense consistent when stretching with subordination.

Adverbial complex sentences

Apostrophes for contraction

Apostrophes for singular possession

Apostrophes for contraction and singular possession

In this unit, pupils learn the grammar rules for apostrophes for contraction and singular possession. In 'Speech punctuation and apostrophes', pupils will learn the apostrophe for plural possession.

In 'Suffixes', pupils learnt the first spelling rules for contracting two words with an apostrophe. In this unit, pupils will learn the grammar rules for apostrophes for contraction and singular possession.

In this unit, pupils are introduced to the two rules for apostrophe use. They learn to use an apostrophe to contract two words, including the examples 'won't' and 'can't', and to use an apostrophe for singular possession. Pupils learn the formal conventions of both of these apostrophe functions.

Apostrophes

The ‘ay' spellings, including ‘ay', ‘ai' and ‘a-e'

Applying the spellings ‘ay', ‘ai' and ‘a-e' in familiar words

New 'ay' spellings, including 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'

Applying the new 'ay' spellings, including 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'

The 'ee' spellings, including 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e'

Applying the spellings 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e' in familiar words

New 'ee' spellings, including 'e', 'y', 'ie' and 'ey'

Applying the new 'ee' spellings, including 'e', 'y', 'ie' and 'ey'

The 'igh' spellings, including 'igh' and 'i-e'

Applying the spellings ‘igh' and ‘i-e' in familiar words

New 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i'

Applying the new 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i'

The 'oa' spellings, including 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e'

Applying the spellings 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e' in familiar words

New 'oa' spellings, including 'o' and 'oe'

Applying the new 'oa' spellings, including 'o' and 'oe'

The 'oo' spellings, including 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-e'

Applying the spellings 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-e' in familiar words

New 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'

Applying the new 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'

The 'er' spellings, including 'er', 'ir' and 'ur'

Applying the spellings  'er', 'ir' and 'ur' in familiar words

New 'er' spellings, including 'or' and 'ear'

Applying the new 'er' spellings, including 'or' and 'ear'

In this unit, pupils learn new GPCs for long vowels.  In ‘Year 2: 'Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones’, pupils learn new GPCs for consonants.

In this unit, pupils learn new GPCs (grapheme phoneme correspondences) for long vowel sounds.

Alternative GPCs for long vowels

Spelling homophones and near-homophones

Spelling more homophones and near-homophones

Silent letters: the 'mb' spelling

Silent letters: the 'kn' spelling

Silent letters: the 'gn' spelling

Silent letters: the 'wr' spelling

The 's' spellings, including 'ss' and 'c'

The 's' spellings, including 'se' and 'ce'

The 'j' spellings, including 'g', 'ge' and 'dge'

Applying the 'j' spellings, including 'g', 'ge' and 'dge'

The 'l' spellings, including 'le' and 'el'

The 'l' spellings, including 'il' and 'al'

Spelling the 'o' sound after 'w' or 'qu'

Spelling the 'e' phoneme with 'ea' and the 'ch' phoneme using 'tch'

The 'or' spellings, including 'or', 'oor', 'au' and 'aw'

Applying the spellings 'or', 'oor', 'au' and 'aw' in familiar words

New 'or' spellings, including 'ore', 'ough' and 'a'

Applying the new 'or' spellings, including 'ore', 'ough' and 'a'

In this unit pupils learn new GPCs for consonants.  In 'Suffixes', pupils learn spelling patterns associated with suffixes and grammar.

In 'Alternative GPCs for long vowels', pupils learnt new GPCs for long vowels.  In 'Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones', pupils learn new GPCs for consonants.

In this unit, pupils learn to spell homophones, near-homophones and new consonant spellings.

Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones

Spelling 'tion'

Applying the 'tion' spelling

Using and spelling suffixes: -ly

Using and spelling suffixes: -ful

Using and spelling suffixes: -less

Using and spelling suffixes: -ment and -ness

Adding '-es' to nouns ending in 'y'

Adding '-es' to verbs ending in 'y'

Using and spelling suffixes: -ing

Using and spelling suffixes: -ed

Using and spelling suffixes: -er

Using and spelling suffixes: -est

Doubling the consonant with suffixes: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y

Using and spelling the prefix un-

Spelling compound words

Spelling words with contracted forms

Spelling words with the apostrophe for singular possession

Spelling words using the apostrophe for possession or contraction

In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes.  In 'Writing -ed and -ing suffixes', pupils broaden and apply their knowledge of spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes: -ed, -ing, -s and -es.

In ‘Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones’, pupils learnt GPCs for for consonants with a focus on application in spelling. In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes.

In this unit, pupils learn certain spelling rules associated with suffixes. Pupils will learn how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example by changing its word class or tense.

Suffixes

Introduction to handwriting skills and patterns

Pre-cursive formation of i, l and t

Pre-cursive formation of u, y and j

Pre-cursive formation of m, n, and r

Pre-cursive formation of b, p, h and k

Pre-cursive formation of c, a and d

Pre-cursive formation of o, g and q

Pre-cursive formation of e, s and f

Pre-cursive formation of v, w, x and z

In this unit, pupils learn pre-cursive letter formation for all 26 letters of the alphabet. In ‘The four joins’, pupils build on this by learning the pre-cursive formation of the four joins and break letters.

In 'Writing lower case letters in print', pupils learnt the letter formation for all 26 lower case print letters. In this unit, pupils  build on this knowledge, learning the pre-cursive formation of all lower case letters.

In this unit, pupils learn the pre-cursive formation for all 26 letters of the alphabet. They learn the specifc movements required to form each letter and how to start and finish a letter with a lead in and a lead out.

Pre-cursive lower case letters or lower case letters revision

Formation of i, l, t, u, y and j

Formation of m, n, r, h, k, b and p

Formation of c, a, d, o, g and q

Formation of e, s, f, v, w, x and z

In this unit, pupil practise pre-cursive letter formation for all 26 letters of the alphabet. In ‘Year 2: Handwriting: the four joins and break letters, with no lead-ins’, pupils build on this by learning the formation of the four joins and break letters.

In this unit, pupils revise how to form all 26 lowercase letters in print. They re-cap on letter familes and the specific features of different letters, such as ascenders and descenders. Pupils also revise the movements involved in forming each letter.

The first join: in, ig, ed, eg with lead in

The first join: aw, ap, an, ar with lead in

The second join: ck, ch with lead in

The second join: if, il, it with lead in

The third join: oo, wa, wo with lead in

The third join: on, om, ow with lead in

The fourth join: ob, of, ot, oh with lead in

The fourth join: wl, ok, rt and rl with lead in

The third join: oe, we, ve and re with lead in

The third join: us, rs and ws with lead in

In this unit, pupils learn the four joins. In 'Handwriting: capital letters and numerals', pupils practise formation and size of capital letters and numerals. 

In 'Pre-cursive lower case letters', pupils learnt the pre-cursive letter formation for all 26 lower case letters. In this unit, pupils build on this knowledge, learning the pre-cursive four joins and break letters.

In this unit, pupils learn to form each of the four joins with lead ins. They practise using diagonal and horizontal strokes to connect letters and identify 'break letters' that do not join. Pupils also learn how to form looped descenders and how to end a join with a lead out.

The four joins

The first join: id, ig, ed, eg with no lead in

The first join: en, ud and ir with no lead in

The first join: ag, ac, na and to with no lead in

The second join: ck, ch, nk, lk  with no lead in

The second join: il, it, ik, ul with no lead in

The second join: el, mb, at and tt with no lead in

The third join: oo, og, wa and wo with no lead in

The third join: on, om, ow, oi with no lead in

The third join: os, rm, wi with no lead in

The fourth join: wl, oh and ot with no lead in

The fourth join: ol, ok and of with no lead in

The fourth join: rl, rk and rt with no lead in

Looped descenders and break letters

Review of the four joins with no lead ins

In this unit, pupils learn the four joins and break letters with no lead ins. In 'Year 2: Handwriting: capital letters and numerals', pupils practise formation and size of capital letters and numerals.

In 'Year 2: Handwriting: lower case letters revision', pupils learnt the letter formation for all 26 lower case letters. In this unit, pupils build on this knowledge, learning the four joins and break letters.

In this unit, pupils learn to form each of the four joins without lead ins. They practise using diagonal and horizontal strokes to connect letters and identify 'break letters' that do not join. Pupils also learn how to form looped descenders and how to end a join with a lead out.

Numerals 0-5

Numerals 6-10

Capital letters: C, G, O, Q, M, N, W and V

Capital letters: B, D, P, R, I, E, F, L

Capital letters: A, H, K, T and S

Capital letters: J, U, X, Y and Z

In this unit, pupils revisit capital letters and numerals. In 'Review: using lead-ins', pupils review their handwriting skills focusing on formation, size and orientation. 

In 'The four joins', pupils learnt the four joins. In this unit, pupils revisit the formation of capital letters and numerals.

In this unit, pupils revisit the formation of all 26 capital letters and numerals 1-10, focusing on accuracy in size, shape and alignment. They practise refining each letter and number to improve consistency and precision.

Capital letters and numerals

Reviewing proper nouns, using lead ins

Reviewing sentences with capital letters, using lead-ins

Reviewing common exception words, using lead ins

Reviewing further common exception words, using lead ins

Reviewing high frequency words, using lead-ins

Reviewing more high frequency words, using lead-ins

In this unit, pupils review their handwriting skills focusing on formation, size and orientation. In 'Further study of the four joins', pupils focus on revisiting previous learning to secure the use of the four joins.  

In 'Capital letters and numerals', pupils revisited formation and size of capital letters and numerals. In this unit, pupils review their handwriting skills focusing on formation, size and orientation. 

In this unit, pupils review handwriting skills, focusing on formation, size, and orientation. They practise forming proper nouns, high frequency words, common exception words and full sentences. Pupils also focus on using even spacing between letters and using lead outs accurately.

Review: using lead-ins or no lead-ins

Reviewing proper nouns, no lead-ins

Reviewing sentences with capital letters, no lead-ins

Reviewing common exception words, no lead-ins

Reviewing further common exception words, no lead-ins

Reviewing high frequency words, no lead-ins

Reviewing more high frequency words, no lead-ins

In this unit, pupils review their handwriting skills focusing on formation, size and orientation. In 'Year 3: Handwriting: the four joins', pupils focus on revisiting previous learning to secure the use of the four joins.

Introduction to 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and making links to our own experiences

Reading 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and building fluency

Reading 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' with expression

Building comprehension of 'Yoshi the Stonecutter'

Sequencing 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and making connections

In this unit, pupils have learned how to independently read a story with a familiar structure. In 'The Children of Lir', pupils will read a longer traditional tale with more complex vocabulary in both word reading and comprehension. 

In 'Jack and the Beanstalk', pupils learnt about the features of traditional tales and their structure. In this unit, pupils will independently read a traditional tale from a different culture, practise prediction and retrieval skills and will be taught to sequence a story.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the text, 'Yoshi the Stonecutter'. They use a range of strategies to decode words and build reading fluency. Finally, they learn to sequence the story and make connections to the text.

'Yoshi the Stonecutter': reading

Generating questions about the characters in the animated story 'Otherwise'

Sequencing and retelling the story of the animation 'Otherwise'

Generating vocabulary to use when writing the story of the animation 'Otherwise'

Planning to write the opening of the animated story 'Otherwise'

Writing the opening of the animated story 'Otherwise'

Planning to write the build-up of the animated story 'Otherwise'

Writing the build-up of the animated story 'Otherwise'

Planning to write the climax of the animated story 'Otherwise'

Writing the climax of the animated story 'Otherwise'

Editing your climax and a pre-written resolution of the animated story 'Otherwise'

In this unit, pupils have learned how to write compound sentences using co-ordinating conjunctions. In 'Lucky Dip: Narrative Writing', pupils will learn how to use joining conjunctions to write complex sentences. 

In 'Jack and the Beanstalk', pupils learned how to write a series of mostly simple sentences to form a narrative. In this unit, pupils will begin to extend their ideas by writing compound sentences. 

In this unit, pupils write their own version of the short animation 'Otherwise'. Pupils write a narrative opening, build-up and climax, building on their understanding of beginning, middle, end narrative structuring from Year 1. Pupils edit their own writing at the end of the unit.

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