year six english curriculum

Year 6 English Curriculum

year six english curriculum

Upper Key Stage 2
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National Curriculum Standard Hands-On Education Activity
En6/1 Spoken Language
The objectives for Spoken Language are common across Key Stages 1 and 2.
    En6/1a listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers




    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




    En6/2.1 Word Reading
    The objectives for Reading are common across Years 5 and 6.
      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




      En6/2.2 Comprehension
        En6/2.2a develop positive attitudes to reading, and an understanding of what they read, by:
        1. continuing to read and discuss an increasingly wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks
        2. reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of purposes
        3. increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including myths, legends and traditional stories, modern fiction, fiction from our literary heritage, and books from other cultures and traditions
        4. recommending books that they have read to their peers, giving reasons for their choices
        5. identifying and discussing themes and conventions in and across a wide range of writing
        6. making comparisons within and across books
        7. learning a wider range of poetry by heart
        8. preparing poems and plays to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone and volume so that the meaning is clear to an audience




        En6/2.2b understand what they read by:
        1. checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and exploring the meaning of words in context
        2. asking questions to improve their understanding of a text
        3. drawing inferences such as inferring characters' feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence
        4. predicting what might happen from details stated and implied
        5. identifying main ideas drawn from more than 1 paragraph and summarising these
        6. identifying how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning




        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
        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




          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 by:
            En6/3.2a choosing which shape of a letter to use when given choices and deciding whether or not to join specific letters




            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




            En6/3.3 Composition
              En6/3.3a Plan their writing by:
              1. identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own
              2. noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary
              3. in writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed




              En6/3.3b Draft and write by:
              1. selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning
              2. in narratives, describing settings, characters and atmosphere and integrating dialogue to convey character and advance the action
              3. précising longer passages
              4. using a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs
              5. using further organisational and presentational devices to structure text and to guide the reader




              En6/3.3c Evaluate and edit by:
              1. assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing
              2. proposing changes to vocabulary, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning
              3. ensuring the consistent and correct use of tense throughout a piece of writing
              4. ensuring correct subject and verb agreement when using singular and plural, distinguishing between the language of speech and writing and choosing the appropriate register




              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:
                1. recognising vocabulary and structures that are appropriate for formal speech and writing, including subjunctive forms
                2. using passive verbs to affect the presentation of information in a sentence
                3. using the perfect form of verbs to mark relationships of time and cause
                4. using expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely
                5. using modal verbs or adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility
                6. using relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose, that or with an implied (ie omitted) relative pronoun
                7. learning the grammar for years 5 and 6 in Appendix 2




                En6/3.4b indicate grammatical and other features by:
                1. using commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity in writing
                2. using hyphens to avoid ambiguity
                3. using brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis
                4. using semicolons, colons or dashes to mark boundaries between independent clauses
                5. using a colon to introduce a list
                6. punctuating bullet points consistently




                En6/3.4c use and understand the grammatical terminology in Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately in discussing their writing and reading.




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