Year 6 English Programme

ENGLISH YEAR 6

Year 6 follow the programme of study for Key Stage 2 National Curriculum English and take into account the recommendations set out in the National Literacy Strategy.  In addition, pupils are prepared for the requirements of Selective and Independent School entrance examinations.

The three National Curriculum Attainment Targets are:

• A.T.1   -           Speaking and Listening
• A.T.2   -           Reading
• A.T.3   -           Writing

Speaking and Listening

Reading traditional play scripts

Rhythm in poetry

Debating/topical events

Relating experience of a visit

Reciting poetry of different genre

Presenting information/rules/facts

Reviews of films/books

Role play/interviews

Reading

Class readers such as:

            When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit – Judith Kerr

            South by South East – Antony Horowitz

            Goodnight Mr Tom – Michelle Magarian

            The Phantom Tollbooth – Norton Juster

Poetry/Shakespeare/Play scripts

Diary/Autobiography

Biography

Journalistic writing

Historical texts

Science Fiction/mystery genre

Instructional writing – including Verbal Reasoning papers

Books from the School Library

Writing (for a variety of audiences)

Starting points for essays/Independent School exams

Formal comprehension

Writing in the first and third person

Re-drafting

‘Flashbacks’

Reviews of books/films

Letters

Leaflets

Instructions and rules

Play scripts

Argument

Research on authors

Preparation for SATs examinations

Grammar exercises include: revision of parts of speech, revision of punctuation including speech marks, question marks etc.  Dashes and brackets, colons, semi-colons, tenses of verbs and dictionary work.

Spelling and Handwriting

Spellings are set each week and are taken from Violet Brand books and Schonell, as well as the recommendations of the National Literacy Strategy.

We continue to teach a comfortable, flowing, joined-up, legible style of handwriting.  Layout and presentation is reinforced.