English Writing

Writing at Woden 

Our writing curriculum

At Woden Primary School, we aim for all of our children to become confident, independent and creative writers. We have therefore carefully developed our writing curriculum that fosters a love of writing, ensures every pupil’s writing journey is successful and prepares them for the next stage in their learning. We believe that it is vital for all children to leave primary school as effective writers, who understand writing for a purpose across all genres. Children access high-quality texts, books, videos and cross-curricular opportunities throughout their time at Woden to inspire them in their own independent writing.

Grammar and punctuation is weaved into the curriculum and taught daily during English lessons. The teaching of these writing skills allows our pupils to build their confidence and apply their learning independently. We also place great emphasis on handwriting, taught using the Letter-join scheme (www.letterjoin.co.uk). All pupils have access to this resource and can do so from home – parents can speak to their child’s class teacher for log on information to allow children to practice at home.

The curriculum for each year group includes:

• The knowledge and skills children required for each year
• Focus on all writing genres, including fiction, non-fiction and poetry
• Carefully planned out lessons which allow all pupils to succeed and progress in their learning

Implementation of our writing curriculum

Every year group has a one-hour lesson of writing every day. Children also have the opportunity to apply their learning in other curriculum areas, such as history, geography, science, etc. Children spend some time learning the skills required for writing before completing an in-depth piece of writing at the end of each unit. At Woden, we ensure consistency through both internal and external moderation.

Progression in writing

To ensure our children develop a sound understanding of the knowledge and skills required when writing different genres, we ensure our pupils focus on many different writing genres during their time in KS1 and KS2. Previously taught genres are revisited to support revision of prior learning, as well as the introduction of new skills taught during SPAG OMS time. Please see below the range of genres taught in KS1 and KS2:

Writing Across KS1 & KS2

Impact

Our writing curriculum allows pupils to write well-structured, independent pieces across a variety of genres. Children enjoy their writing lessons and use skeleton planning frames to aid them in organising their ideas. Children write well-structured pieces which are grammatically correct, and the progression of skills is evident across year groups. Pupils understand the features of all genres and the purpose for their writing. They are able to write using their own lived experiences, as well as from their own reading.

Our amazing writers

Take a look at what our pupils have been writing:

Year 1,  Year 2,  Year 3,  Year 4,  Year 5,  Year 6

Click here to read about our fantastic Whole School Writing! 

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