National Curriculum Subject: Literacy: Writing
Skills Progression
Purpose of Study- write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences
Aims
Writing composition / Handwriting
EYFS / See separate document with EYFS literacy break down.
1 / I can say out loud what I am going to write about.
I can compose a sentence orally before writing it.
I can sequence sentences to form short narratives.
I can re-read what they have written to check that it makes sense.
I can discuss what they have written with the teacher or other pupils.
I can read aloud their writing clearly enough to be heard by their peers and the teacher. / I can sit correctly at a table, hold a pencil comfortably and correctly.
I can begin to form lower-case letters in the correct direction, starting and finishing in the right place.
I can form capital letters.
I can form digits 0-9.
I can understand which letters belong to which handwriting ‘families’ (i.e. letters that are formed in similar ways) and to practise these.
2 / I can write narratives about personal experiences and those of others (real and fictional).
I can write about real events.
I can write poetry.
I can write different purposes.
I can consider what I am going to write before I start, beginning by:
- planning or saying out loud what I am going to write about.
- writing down ideas and/or key words, including new vocabulary
- encapsulating what I want to say, sentence by sentence
I can re-read to check that my writing makes sense and that verbs to indicate time are used correctly and consistently, including verbs in the continuous form.
- I can proof-read to check for errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.
I can start using some of the diagonal and horizontal strokes needed to join letter and understand which letters, when adjacent to one another, are best left unjoined.
I can write capital letters and digits of the correct size, orientation and relationship to one another and to lower case letters.
I can use spacing between words that reflects the size of the letters.
3/ 4 / I can discuss writing similar to that which I am planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar.
I can discuss and record ideas.
I can compose and rehearse sentences orally (including dialogue), progressively building a varied and rich vocabulary and an increasing range of sentence structures (English Appendix 2).
I can organise paragraphs around a theme in narratives, creating settings, characters and plot and in non-narrative material, using simple organisational devices.
I can assess the effectiveness of my own and others’ writing and suggest improvements.
I can propose changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency, including the accurate use of pronouns in sentences.
I can proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors.
I can read aloud my own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear. / I can use the diagonal and horizontal strokes that are needed to join letters and understand which letters, when adjacent to one another, are best left unjoined.
I can increase the legibility, consistency and quality of my handwriting [for example, by ensuring that the downstrokes of letters are parallel and equidistant; that lines of writing are spaced sufficiently so that the ascenders and descenders of letters do not touch].
5/6 / I can identify the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for my own.
I can note and develop initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary.
I can consider how authors have developed characters & settings in what I have read, listened to or seen.
I can select appropriate grammar & vocab. understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning.
I can describe settings, characters & atmosphere & integrate dialogue to convey character & advance the action.
I can précis longer passages.
I can use a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs.
I can use further organisational and presentational devices to structure text and to guide the reader.
I can assess the effectiveness of my own and others’ writing.
I can propose changes to vocabulary, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning.
I can ensure the consistent and correct use of tense throughout a piece of writing.
I can ensure correct subject and verb agreement when using singular and plural, distinguishing between the language of speech and writing and choosing the appropriate register.
I can proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors.
I can perform my own compositions, using appropriate intonation, volume, and movement so that meaning is clear. / I can write legibly, fluently and with increasing speed by:
- choosing which shape of a letter to use when given choices and deciding whether or not to join specific letters
- choosing the writing implement that is best suited for a task.