The subject of English is considered a core subject. This means that within Upper Key Stage 2 parents and teachers are given Year 5 and Year 6 to cover it as they see fit. The other core subjects: Maths and Science are given individual guidance for each year. Below you will find all of our topics covering English within our Year 6 activities.
All of our year groups cover the complete curriculum with the exception of Maths, English, Computing and Language. Currently, Maths and English are being developed through new activities as well as integrated into existing ones. Aspects of P.E, such as swimming are also not covered.
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Our Year 6 activities are expected to launch mid 2025. The table below will then populate.
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Spoken Language (The objectives for Spoken Language are common across Key Stages 1 and 2) En3/1a listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers |
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En6/1b ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge | |
En6/1c use relevant strategies to build their vocabulary | |
En6/1d articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions | |
En6/1e give well-structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different purposes, including for expressing feelings | |
En6/1f maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on topic and initiating and responding to comments | |
En6/1g use spoken language to develop understanding through speculating, hypothesising, imagining and exploring ideas | |
En6/1h speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard English | |
En6/1i participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play/improvisations and debates | |
En6/1j gain, maintain and monitor the interest of the listener(s) | |
En6/1k consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to and building on the contributions of others | |
En6/1l select and use appropriate registers for effective communication | |
En3/2.1 Word Reading Reading En3/2.1a apply their growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes (etymology and morphology) as listed in Appendix 1, both to read aloud and to understand the meaning of new words they meet |
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En6/2.2 Comprehension En6/2.2a develop positive attitudes to reading, and an understanding of what
they read, by:
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En6/2.2b understand what they read by:
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En6/2.2c discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader | |
En6/2.2d distinguish between statements of fact and opinion | |
En6/3.1 Spelling Writing(The objectives for Writing are common across Years 5 and 6) En6/3.1a use further prefixes and suffixes and understand the guidance for adding them |
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En6/3.1b spell some words with ‘silent’ letters | |
En6/3.1c continue to distinguish between homophones and other words which are often confused | |
En6/3.1d use knowledge of morphology and etymology in spelling and understand that the spelling of some words needs to be learnt specifically, as listed in Appendix 1 | |
En6/3.1e use dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words | |
En6/3.1f use the first 3 or 4 letters of a word to check spelling, meaning or both of these in a dictionary | |
En6/3.1f use a thesaurus | |
En6/3.2 Handwriting and Presentation Pupils should be taught to write legibly , fluently and with increasing speed
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Pupils should be taught to write legibly , fluently and with increasing speed
by: En6/3.2b choosing the writing implement that is best suited for a task |
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En6/3.3 Composition En6/3.3a Plan their writing by:
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En6/3.3b Draft and write by:
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En6/3.3c Evaluate and edit by:
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En6/3.3d proofread for spelling and punctuation errors | |
En6/3.3e perform their own compositions, using appropriate intonation, volume, and movement so that meaning is clear | |
En6/3.4 Vocabulary, grammar & punctuation En6/3.4a develop their understanding of the concepts set out in Appendix
2 by:
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En6/3.4b indicate grammatical and other features by:
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En6/3.4c use and understand the grammatical terminology in Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately in discussing their writing and reading. |