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    Literacy

    Non-negotiables in Literacy

    Year 1

    • Use full stops and capital letters in my sentences.
    • Sequence events and ideas in order, for example, The Princess is rescued after being captured…
    • Use ‘and’ in some of my writing.

    Year 2

    • Write simple sentences using the word ‘and’.
    • Same tense used throughout the story.
    • Full stops and capital letters used.
    • ?, ! and commas used in lists.
    • Events and ideas sequenced in order, for example, The Princess is rescued after being captured…

    Year 3

    • Connectives (and, but, so) used.
    • Use of one tense used throughout writing.
    • Full stops, capital letters, !, ?, commas used in lists.
    • Speech marks used in writing to show when speech is used and the correct use of said.
    • Events and ideas in order (especially in story writing).
    • Some attempts to organise ideas with related points placed next to each other links made between sentences within paragraphs.

    Year 4

    • Different length of sentences and some use of sentences separated by a comma.
    • Include greater range of connectives, e.g. However, therefore…
    • Secure use of tense and begin to use a variation of tense for effect.
    • Punctuation used correctly in speech, e.g. Fred shouted, “Give me the phone!”
    • Full stops, capital letters, !, ?, commas used to join ideas together or split sentences.
    • Begin to show movement between paragraphs in some forms of writing, e.g. the use of firstly, next, after that, finally.

    Year 5/6

    • Use greater range of connectives e.g. consequently, alternatively, furthermore, similarly.
    • Vary the use of tense in a text (for example, use of flashbacks).
    • Vary length of sentences for purpose and effect.
    • In speech – new line used for new speaker.
    • All sentences accurately formed with correct punctuation.
    • Ideas organised with a suitable opening and closing.
    • Overall direction of writing clearly signaled, e.g. beginning, middle and end.
    • Movement between paragraphs and use range of connections between sentences.

    Year 6

    • write with technical accuracy of syntax and punctuation in phrases, clauses and sentences.
    • vary sentences for clarity, purpose and effect.
    • organise and present whole texts effectively, sequencing and structuring information, ideas and events.
    • construct paragraphs and use cohesion within and between paragraphs.
    • write imaginative, interesting and thoughtful texts.
    • produce texts which are appropriate to task, reader and purpose.
    • select appropriate and effective vocabulary.
    • correct spelling of grammatical function words, most derivational suffixes and prefixes, most content/topic related words.

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    Headteacher: Liz Heymoz

    Baker Street,
    Potters Bar,
    Hertfordshire
    EN6 2ES
    Tel: 01707 659755
    Fax: 01707 665431
    Email: admin@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
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