KS1 & KS2 English curriculum

This unit uses and builds on prior oracy work in the unit 'Speaking and Listening'. Pupils will use the skills they have learnt to project their voices, perform to others, answer questions and share their preferences. This unit requires pupils to have secured the prior skills of active listening, turn-taking and retelling. It will prepare pupils for future oracy units and initial debate as well as the discussion based elements of the English curriculum, including sharing book preferences, poetry performance and retelling a story.

1. Standing to speak in 'show and tell'
2. Performing a poem for an audience
3. Our likes and dislikes
4. Sharing our opinions about a text

• Successful listening includes looking at the person speaking and paying close attention.
• Successful speaking includes speaking loudly and clearly enough for everyone to hear.
• Successful speaking includes using language relevant to the topic.
• Speaking in full sentences helps the listener understand what is being said.
• When answering questions, the response should be about the question.