Subjects > English
In accordance with the National Curriculum, English will attempt to develop pupils’ abilities to communicate effectively in speech and writing, to listen with understanding and to read responsively and with enthusiasm.
When speaking and listening, pupils will be taught to use the vocabulary and grammar of Standard English; formulate, clarify and express their ideas; adapt their speech to a widening range of circumstances and demands; and listen, understand and respond appropriately to others.
In order to develop as effective readers, pupils will be encouraged to read accurately, fluently and with understanding; understand and respond to the texts they read and analyse; and evaluate a wide range of texts including literature from the English Literacy heritage and from other cultures and traditions.
In their writing, pupils will be taught to use compositional skills - developing ideas and communicating meaning to readers using a wide-ranging vocabulary and an effective style while organising and structuring sentences grammatically and whole texts coherently; presentational skills - accurate punctuation, correct spelling and legible handwriting; and a widening variety of forms of writing for different purposes.
Pupils will be encouraged to word process material as regularly as access to the school’s computer rooms permits, and to incorporate presentational devices such as PowerPoint to help with their speaking and listening activities.