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Year 6 follow an integrated programme of speaking and listening, reading and writing. We follow some of the National Curriculum and the National Literacy Strategy, but there is flexibility in our programme as we preapre children for the move into the Common Entrance and Scholarship classes in Years 7 & 8. During Key Stage 2 pupils learn to change the way they speak and write to suit different purposes and audiences. They read a range of texts and respond to different layers of meaning in them. The Nelson English Programme is the overall course followed, although many other resources are used. The pupils explore the use of language in literary and non-literary texts and learn how language works. A variety of strategies is used to teach spellings from the appropriate sections of the National Literacy Strategy Spelling Bank and the Nelson Spelling Scheme, together with words arising from the children’s own work. Reading is supported by the department libraries and the School Library. The range of genres covered includes:
- Classic fiction
- Poetry and drama by long established authors
- Longer established stories and novels selected from more than one genre, e.g. mystery, humour, science fiction, historical, fantasy worlds
- A range of poetic forms
- Autobiography and biography
- Diaries
- Journals
- Letters
- Records of observations which recount experiences and events
- Journalistic writing
- Non-chronological reports
- Discussion texts
- Formal writing
- The use of non-fiction texts
YEAR 6 English Programme of Work
Speaking
- Use a range of oral techniques to present persuasive arguments and engaging narratives
- Participate in whole-class debate using the conventions and language of debate, including Standard English
- Use the techniques of dialogic talk to explore ideas, topics or issues
Listening and Responding
- Make notes when listening for a sustained period and discuss how note-taking varies depending on context and purpose
- Analyse and evaluate how speakers present points effectively through use of language and gesture
- Listen for language variation in formal and informal contexts
- Identify the ways spoken language varies according to differences in context and purpose of use
Group discussion and interaction
- Consider examples of conflict and resolution, exploring language used
- Understand and use a variety of ways to criticise constructively and respond to criticism
Drama
- Improvise using a range of drama strategies and conventions to explore themes such as hopes, fears and desires
- Consider the overall impact of a live or recorded performance, identifying dramatic ways of conveying characters' ideas and building tension
- Devise a performance considering how to adapt the performance for a specific audience
Word structure and spelling
- Spell familiar words correctly and employ a range of strategies to spell difficult and unfamiliar words
- Use a range of appropriate strategies to edit, proofread and correct spelling in own work, on paper and on screen
Understanding and interpreting text
- Appraise a text quickly, deciding on its value/quality/usefulness
- Understand underlying themes, causes and points of view
- Understand how writers use different structures to create coherence and impact
- Explore how word meanings change when used in different contexts
- Recognise rhetorical devices used to argue, persuade, mislead and sway the reader
Engage with and respond to text
Read extensively and discuss personal reading with others, including in reading groups
- Sustain engagement with longer texts, using different techniques to make the text come alive
- Compare how writers from different times and places present experiences and use language
Create and shape text
- Set own challenges to extend achievement and experience in writing
- Use different narrative techniques to engage and entertain the reader
- In non-narrative, establish, balance and maintain viewpoints
- Select words and language drawing on their knowledge of literary features and formal and informal writing
- Integrate words, images and sounds imaginatively for different purposes
Text structure and organisation
- Use varied structures to shape and organise texts coherently
- Use paragraphs to achieve pace and emphasis
Sentence structure and punctuation
- Express subtle distinctions of meaning, including hypothesis, speculation and supposition, by constructing sentences in varied ways
- Use punctuation to clarify meaning in complex sentences
Presentation
- Use different styles of handwriting for different purposes with a range of media, developing a consistent and personal legible style
- Select from a wide range of ICT programs to present text effectively and communicate information and ideas
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