English and Key Skills

Being creative

Imagining

Students will engage frequently with literary narratives and will compose imaginative narratives of their own.

Being literate

Growing my understanding of language

Students will deepen their critical awareness of language, leading to rich enquiry into texts Texts
All products of language use—oral, gesture, sign, written, visual, using Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), objects of reference, Braille, tactile, electronic, digital and/or multimodal—can be described as texts. Multimodal texts include the combination of a variety of forms of communication such as print text, digital text, visual images, audio (e.g., a performance or event) and spoken word. In this definition, 'multimodal' is not synonymous with 'digital'. in all their forms. They learn to read with fluency, understanding and competence, using a broad range of comprehension strategies. They engage in purposeful planning, drafting and writing in a variety of different genres and show increasing awareness of audience and style.

Being numerate

Gathering, interpreting and representing data

Students gather data through questionnaires, surveys and personal records. They present their findings in different formats and to different audiences. They learn to recognise language patterns in literary and non-literary texts Texts
All products of language use—oral, gesture, sign, written, visual, using Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), objects of reference, Braille, tactile, electronic, digital and/or multimodal—can be described as texts. Multimodal texts include the combination of a variety of forms of communication such as print text, digital text, visual images, audio (e.g., a performance or event) and spoken word. In this definition, 'multimodal' is not synonymous with 'digital'. .

Communicating

Listening and expressing myself

Discussing and debating

The English classroom is a place of talk and discussion. Students enjoy frequent opportunities to debate, to adopt a point of view and defend it. They learn to communicate by writing in a range of forms and for many purposes.

Managing information and thinking

Gathering, recording, organising and evaluating information and data

Students plan for and conduct an investigation into a chosen contemporary issue, leading to the production and presentation.

Managing myself

Being able to reflect on my own learning

Students manage the development of a collection of personal writing, which they build up over time. Through this they learn to see writing as a process to learn about and refine.

Staying well

Being confident

In oral language, reading and writing students develop a sense of audience and purpose through the opportunities they have to present to and for others.

Working with others

Co-operating

Students collaborate with others to explore and discuss views on a range of texts Texts
All products of language use—oral, gesture, sign, written, visual, using Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), objects of reference, Braille, tactile, electronic, digital and/or multimodal—can be described as texts. Multimodal texts include the combination of a variety of forms of communication such as print text, digital text, visual images, audio (e.g., a performance or event) and spoken word. In this definition, 'multimodal' is not synonymous with 'digital'. and contexts.