EYFS and KS1 – learning to read

Children in the early years who are learning to read (decode) follow the Read Write Inc, synthetic phonics program. This enables them to work to decode a book appropriate for their phonic knowledge, to begin to develop reading stamina and fluency. At this point, children take part in our Oral Shared Reading program, so they can work on their comprehension skills using a shared text, read by an expert teacher.

KS2 – reading to learn

Once children have been carefully assessed as having met the requirements of the phonics program, they should be able to decode any age appropriate text. At this point, children move onto our ‘Paradigm Literacy and Language program. The program allocates 3 weeks to ‘fiction writing’ such as: stories, poetry, one week to ‘journalistic writing’ such as biographies and non chronological reports and two weeks to a ‘non fiction writing’ program in which specialist teachers across the Trust have worked together to create and provide high quality texts in The Humanities and The Sciences.

KS3 – English Literature and Composition

Our secondary programme develops our students’ understanding of literature alongside their ability to write creatively. At KS3 our students read a selection of key books alongside extracts and articles to allow them to analyse and compare the writing, themes and techniques of a diverse group of authors.

EYFS

KS1 – Year One

KS2 – Year Three

KS3 – Year Seven

Society

Last updated September 19, 2023