1. National Curriculum 2014 (UK)
2. English
3. Key Stage 3

Subject Content

Outcomes

• Reading
  • Understand increasingly challenging texts through:
    • Learning new vocabulary, relating it explicitly to known vocabulary and understanding it with the help of context and dictionaries
      Play Activities 124
      Examples
    • Making inferences and referring to evidence in the text
      Play Activities 70
      Examples
    • Knowing the purpose, audience for and context of the writing and drawing on this knowledge to support comprehension
      Play Activities 18
      Examples
    • Checking their understanding to make sure that what they have read makes sense
      Play Activities 28
      Examples
  • Read critically through:
    • Knowing how language, including figurative language, vocabulary choice, grammar, text structure and organisational features, presents meaning
      Play Activities 75
      Examples
    • Recognising a range of poetic conventions and understanding how these have been used
      Play Activities 86
      Examples
• Writing
  • Write accurately, fluently, effectively and at length for pleasure and information through:
    • Applying their growing knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and text structure to their writing and selecting the appropriate form
      Play Activities 19
      Examples
  • Plan, draft, edit and proof-read through:
    • Paying attention to accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling; applying the spelling patterns and rules set out in English Appendix 1 to the key stage 1 and 2 programmes of study for English.
      Play Activities 338
      Examples
• Grammar & Vocabulary
  • Consolidate and build on their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary through:
    • Knowing and understanding the differences between spoken and written language, including differences associated with formal and informal registers, and between Standard English and other varieties of English
      Play Activities 3
      Examples