This detailed English plan will support teachers in year 1 deliver an exciting and engaging poetry unit of work. The plan has been carefully crafted to allow children to meet the heightened demands of Curriculum 2014. The plan weaves together the statements from the reading (word reading and comprehension) and writing (transcription, handwriting, composition, VGP and spelling) components of the 2014 curriculum, showing how all of these aspects of learning can be addressed through creative learning experiences. The plan is based on the theme of colour and recommends the use of a range of great texts.

This detailed English plan will support teachers in year 3 deliver an exciting and engaging poetry unit of work. The plan has been carefully crafted to allow children to meet the heightened demands of Curriculum 2014. The plan weaves together the statements from the reading (word reading and comprehension) and writing (transcription, handwriting, composition, VGP and spelling) components of the 2014 curriculum, showing how all of these aspects of learning can be addressed through creative learning experiences. The plan is based on a great poem that allows for exciting opportunities to develop the children’s reading, writing and spoken language. Core poem: The Magic Box by Kit Wright.

This detailed English plan will support teachers in year 5 deliver an exciting and engaging unit of work based on a text from ‘our literary heritage’. The plan has been carefully crafted to allow children to meet the heightened demands of Curriculum 2014. The plan weaves together the statements from the reading (word reading and comprehension) and writing (transcription, handwriting, composition, VGP and spelling) components of the 2014 curriculum, showing how all of these aspects of learning can be addressed through creative learning experiences. The plan is based on a classic text that allows for exciting opportunities to develop the children’s reading, writing and spoken language. Core text: Macbeth

This planning synopsis outlines a unit of poetry work for year 3. The plan identifies the focus for each lesson e.g. reading, writing or spoken language, and gives a brief outline of each lesson. A Detailed English Plan to accompany this synopsis can be purchased.

This planning synopsis offers an overview of an English unit based upon Macbeth. The synopsis indicates the focus for each lesson in line with Curriculum 2014 Programmes of Study e.g. reading, writing, spoken language, along with a learning objective for each lesson. Each lesson is briefly outlined, however a Detailed English Plan to accompany this synopsis can be purchased.

This detailed English plan will support teachers with mixed age year 5&6 classes to deliver an exciting and engaging unit of work based visual literacies. The plan has been carefully crafted to allow children to meet the heightened demands of Curriculum 2014. The plan weaves together the statements from the reading (word reading and comprehension) and writing (transcription, handwriting, composition, VGP and spelling) components of the 2014 curriculum, showing how all of these aspects of learning can be addressed through creative learning experiences. Core visual text: The lion hunt by Peter Paul Rubens.

This detailed English plan will support teachers in year 4 deliver an exciting and engaging explanation unit. The plan has been carefully crafted to allow children to meet the heightened demands of Curriculum 2014. The plan weaves together the statements from the reading (word reading and comprehension) and writing (transcription, handwriting, composition, VGP and spelling) components of the 2014 curriculum, showing how all of these aspects of learning can be addressed through creative learning experiences. The plan is based on an engaging text that allows for exciting opportunities to develop the children’s reading, writing and spoken language. Core text: Charlie Small Gorilla City by Nick Ward.

This detailed English plan will support teachers with year 6 classes to deliver an exciting and engaging unit of work based on discussion texts. The plan has been designed to stretch children’s thinking and discussion skills following submission of KS2 writing judgements. The plan weaves together the statements from the reading (word reading and comprehension) and writing (transcription, handwriting, composition, VGP and spelling) components of the 2014 curriculum, showing how all of these aspects of learning can be addressed through creative learning experiences. Core text: In Search of Safety: Children and the Refugee Crisis in Europe – A Teaching Resource by UNICEF United Kingdom.

A year 5 Detailed English Plan aimed at supporting children in year 5 to reach age-related expectations in reading and writing. The unit supports children towards writing a biography based on Mary Anning and is based on the core text, ‘Stone Girl, Bone Girl’ by Laurence Anholt and illustrated by Shelia Moxley.

This planning synopsis outlines a unit of poetry work for year 1. The plan identifies the focus for each lesson e.g. reading, writing or spoken language, and gives a brief outline of each lesson. A Detailed English Plan to accompany this synopsis can be purchased.

This planning synopsis outlines a unit of work on visual literacy for year mixed age year 5/6 classes. The plan identifies the focus for each lesson e.g. reading, writing or spoken language, and gives a brief outline of each lesson. A Detailed English Plan to accompany this synopsis can be purchased.

This planning synopsis outlines a unit of work based on discussion for year 6 and would be ideally suited as a transition unit. The plan identifies the focus for each lesson e.g. reading, writing or spoken language, and gives a brief outline of each lesson. A Detailed English Plan to accompany this synopsis can be purchased.

This planning synopsis outlines a unit of work on explanation texts for year 4. The plan identifies the focus for each lesson e.g. reading, writing or spoken language, and gives a brief outline of each lesson. A Detailed English Plan to accompany this synopsis can be purchased.

A detailed English plan designed to support year 2 pupils reach the Expected Standard in writing plus ready to go resources. The plan incorporates aspects of the year 2 Programme of Study, including reading, writing, spelling and grammar and weaves them together to create engaging reading and writing opportunities. The unit is based on the text, Monsters: An Owner’s Guide by Jonathan Emmett.