Children’s ability to recall multiplication and division facts is an important aspect of learning mathematics. The 6 multiplication table pack contains resources, practice and reasoning tasks that support children in understanding multiplication, reasoning about related multiplication facts and recalling multiplication and division facts. This resource will support children in being successful with the new Multiplication Tables Check for Year 4 children.

Children’s ability to recall multiplication and division facts is an important aspect of learning mathematics. The 7 multiplication table pack contains resources, practice and reasoning tasks that support children in understanding multiplication, reasoning about related multiplication facts and recalling multiplication and division facts. This resource will support children in being successful with the new Multiplication Tables Check for Year 4 children.

Children’s ability to recall multiplication and division facts is an important aspect of learning mathematics. The 5 multiplication table pack contains resources, practice and reasoning tasks that support children in understanding multiplication, reasoning about related multiplication facts and recalling multiplication and division facts. This resource will support children in being successful with the new Multiplication Tables Check for Year 4 children.

Children’s ability to recall multiplication and division facts is an important aspect of learning mathematics. The 8 multiplication table pack contains resources, practice and reasoning tasks that support children in understanding multiplication, reasoning about related multiplication facts and recalling multiplication and division facts. This resource will support children in being successful with the new Multiplication Tables Check for Year 4 children.

Children’s ability to recall multiplication and division facts is an important aspect of learning mathematics. The 9 multiplication table pack contains resources, practice and reasoning tasks that support children in understanding multiplication, reasoning about related multiplication facts and recalling multiplication and division facts. This resource will support children in being successful with the new Multiplication Tables Check for Year 4 children.

Children’s ability to recall multiplication and division facts is an important aspect of learning mathematics. The 10 multiplication table pack contains resources, practice and reasoning tasks that support children in understanding multiplication, reasoning about related multiplication facts and recalling multiplication and division facts. This resource will support children in being successful with the new Multiplication Tables Check for Year 4 children.

Children’s ability to recall multiplication and division facts is an important aspect of learning mathematics. The 11 multiplication table pack contains resources, practice and reasoning tasks that support children in understanding multiplication, reasoning about related multiplication facts and recalling multiplication and division facts. This resource will support children in being successful with the new Multiplication Tables Check for Year 4 children.

Children’s ability to recall multiplication and division facts is an important aspect of learning mathematics. The 12 multiplication table pack contains resources, practice and reasoning tasks that support children in understanding multiplication, reasoning about related multiplication facts and recalling multiplication and division facts. This resource will support children in being successful with the new Multiplication Tables Check for Year 4 children.

Year 5 Summer 2 English Planning Unit : Faster, Higher, Stronger This half term block, based around the theme of Faster, Higher, Stronger, consists of three English units: Myths Non Fiction –a non-chronological report about an aspect of the Olympics Poems with figurative language Cross curricular links Although the units will stand alone, they can be planned to run alongside a History unit on the origins of the Olympics in Ancient Greece. Links can also be made to human life cycles in Science, athletics in Physical Education and summer term sports events. A non-chronological report can be based upon historical Olympic events, upcoming Olympics, Paralympics, Olympic sports or Olympic athletes. Poetry using figurative language, can follow the same theme, and be composed on a famous Olympian or an Olympic object. Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Skills have been specifically identified for each unit from Key Learning in Writing. The full set of units include all skills for the year group. However, if these units and/or skills are rearranged from the planned order, modifications to the identified grammar skills may be necessary. When planning, consider if the suggested skills are the most appropriate for the class or if different skills are needed based on assessments of children’s outcomes. This may involve the revisiting of skills from previous year groups. Refer to Key Learning in Writing for the year group to ensure full coverage over the year. Our English Planning Units have all recently been updated to include: new ideas and approaches for planning through the teaching sequence phases with more detailed guidance on reading and gathering content phases; updated suggestions of texts, direct links to specific film clips and resources within every unit; a tighter focus on grammar skills via warm-up sessions and integration within units; increased emphasis on vocabulary for reading and writing; further short and longer writing opportunities built into each unit; and updated outcome suggestions for scaffolded writing whilst highlighting the need for independent writing for assessment purposes.

Year 1 Spring 2 English Planning Unit : Family Album This half term block, based around a theme of Family album consists of two English units: Traditional Tales Recounts Cross curricular links Although the units will stand alone, they can be planned to run alongside a history topic linked to changes in living memory. Computing could be utilised to support presentation of the recount unit by using a range of digital devices to capture and save still and moving images. Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Skills have been specifically identified for each unit from Key Learning in Writing. The full set of units include all skills for the year group. However, if these units and/or skills are rearranged from the planned order, modifications to the identified grammar skills may be necessary. When planning, consider if the suggested skills are the most appropriate for the class or if different skills are needed based on assessments of children’s outcomes. This may involve the revisiting of skills from previous year groups. Refer to Key Learning in Writing for the year group to ensure full coverage over the year. Our English Planning Units have all recently been updated to include: new ideas and approaches for planning through the teaching sequence phases with more detailed guidance on reading and gathering content phases; updated suggestions of texts, direct links to specific film clips and resources within every unit; a tighter focus on grammar skills via warm-up sessions and integration within units; increased emphasis on vocabulary for reading and writing; further short and longer writing opportunities built into each unit; and updated outcome suggestions for scaffolded writing whilst highlighting the need for independent writing for assessment purposes.

Year 2 Spring 1 English Planning Unit : Explorers This half term block, based around a theme of Explorers, consists of two English units: Stories by the same author Non-chronological reports Cross curricular links Although the units will stand alone, they can be planned to run alongside history, geography and design technology work on the lives of various explorers. Nonchronological reports can be themed around world or ocean exploration and historical key figures, whilst stories by the same author can be focused on fictional explorers. Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Skills have been specifically identified for each unit from Key Learning in Writing. The full set of units include all skills for the year group. However, if these units and/or skills are rearranged from the planned order, modifications to the identified grammar skills may be necessary. When planning, consider if the suggested skills are the most appropriate for the class or if different skills are needed based on assessments of children’s outcomes. This may involve the revisiting of skills from previous year groups. Refer to Key Learning in Writing for the year group to ensure full coverage over the year. Our English Planning Units have all recently been updated to include: new ideas and approaches for planning through the teaching sequence phases with more detailed guidance on reading and gathering content phases; updated suggestions of texts, direct links to specific film clips and resources within every unit; a tighter focus on grammar skills via warm-up sessions and integration within units; increased emphasis on vocabulary for reading and writing; further short and longer writing opportunities built into each unit; and updated outcome suggestions for scaffolded writing whilst highlighting the need for independent writing for assessment purposes.

Year 2 Spring 2 English Planning Unit : The Farm Shop This half term block, based around The Farm Shop, consists of three English units: Stories with familiar settings Persuasion Poetry - riddles Cross curricular links Although the units will stand alone, they can be planned to run alongside science and design and technology. Stories with familiar settings can be themed around the farm, linking to science work on plants, growth and nutrition. It can also be linked to the designing of an eatwell plate in design and technology. The Riddles unit can further support this work on food, based around farm shop produce. It is suggested that work from the Persuasion unit is linked to a variety of real-life farms, farm shops and other family days out in your local area. Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Skills have been specifically identified for each unit from Key Learning in Writing. The full set of units include all skills for the year group. However, if these units and/or skills are rearranged from the planned order, modifications to the identified grammar skills may be necessary. When planning, consider if the suggested skills are the most appropriate for the class or if different skills are needed based on assessments of children’s outcomes. This may involve the revisiting of skills from previous year groups. Refer to Key Learning in Writing for the year group to ensure full coverage over the year. Our English Planning Units have all recently been updated to include: new ideas and approaches for planning through the teaching sequence phases with more detailed guidance on reading and gathering content phases; updated suggestions of texts, direct links to specific film clips and resources within every unit; a tighter focus on grammar skills via warm-up sessions and integration within units; increased emphasis on vocabulary for reading and writing; further short and longer writing opportunities built into each unit; and updated outcome suggestions for scaffolded writing whilst highlighting the need for independent writing for assessment purposes.

Year 3 Spring 1 English Planning Unit : Rock and Roll! This half term block, based around a theme of Rock and Roll, consists of three English units: Story as a theme Poems on a theme Discussion Cross curricular links Although the units will stand alone, they can be planned to run alongside science, history and geography work linked to rocks and soils, the Stone Age and earthquakes and volcanoes. Stories or a class novel can be examined linked to the theme of the Stone Age. Earthquakes and volcanoes are suggested as the topic focus for the discussion unit but the unit could be easily adapted to support a different context if desired. Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Skills have been specifically identified for each unit from Key Learning in Writing. The full set of units include all skills for the year group. However, if these units and/or skills are rearranged from the planned order, modifications to the identified grammar skills may be necessary. When planning, consider if the suggested skills are the most appropriate for the class or if different skills are needed based on assessments of children’s outcomes. This may involve the revisiting of skills from previous year groups. Refer to Key Learning in Writing for the year group to ensure full coverage over the year. Our English Planning Units have all recently been updated to include: new ideas and approaches for planning through the teaching sequence phases with more detailed guidance on reading and gathering content phases; updated suggestions of texts, direct links to specific film clips and resources within every unit; a tighter focus on grammar skills via warm-up sessions and integration within units; increased emphasis on vocabulary for reading and writing; further short and longer writing opportunities built into each unit; and updated outcome suggestions for scaffolded writing whilst highlighting the need for independent writing for assessment purposes.

Year 3 Spring 2 English Planning Unit : The Iron Man This half term block, based around a theme of The Iron Man, consists of two English units: Novel as a theme Recount: diaries Cross curricular links Although the units will stand alone, they can be planned to run alongside science, music and design technology. The class novel can be linked to the creation of the children’s own character using mechanical systems – levers and linkages. This character can feature in children’s own stories. Linked to Design Technology, Computing and Music, children could create a film trailer using a suitable application such as iMovie. Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Skills have been specifically identified for each unit from Key Learning in Writing. The full set of units include all skills for the year group. However, if these units and/or skills are rearranged from the planned order, modifications to the identified grammar skills may be necessary. When planning, consider if the suggested skills are the most appropriate for the class or if different skills are needed based on assessments of children’s outcomes. This may involve the revisiting of skills from previous year groups. Refer to Key Learning in Writing for the year group to ensure full coverage over the year. Our English Planning Units have all recently been updated to include: new ideas and approaches for planning through the teaching sequence phases with more detailed guidance on reading and gathering content phases; updated suggestions of texts, direct links to specific film clips and resources within every unit; a tighter focus on grammar skills via warm-up sessions and integration within units; increased emphasis on vocabulary for reading and writing; further short and longer writing opportunities built into each unit; and updated outcome suggestions for scaffolded writing whilst highlighting the need for independent writing for assessment purposes.

Year 4 Spring 1 English Planning Unit : The Art of Food This half term block, based around a theme of The Art of Food, consists of two English units: Stories with issues and dilemmas Persuasion Cross curricular links Although the units will stand alone, they can be planned to run alongside science, art and design technology linking to the context of food, but could easily be adapted to support different themes if desired. The unit on persuasion could be linked to work surrounding healthy eating, or to promote specific products. Short stories or a novel with an issue or dilemma may also link to this context, but it is not essential. Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Skills have been specifically identified for each unit from Key Learning in Writing. The full set of units include all skills for the year group. However, if these units and/or skills are rearranged from the planned order, modifications to the identified grammar skills may be necessary. When planning, consider if the suggested skills are the most appropriate for the class or if different skills are needed based on assessments of children’s outcomes. This may involve the revisiting of skills from previous year groups. Refer to Key Learning in Writing for the year group to ensure full coverage over the year. Our English Planning Units have all recently been updated to include: new ideas and approaches for planning through the teaching sequence phases with more detailed guidance on reading and gathering content phases; updated suggestions of texts, direct links to specific film clips and resources within every unit; a tighter focus on grammar skills via warm-up sessions and integration within units; increased emphasis on vocabulary for reading and writing; further short and longer writing opportunities built into each unit; and updated outcome suggestions for scaffolded writing whilst highlighting the need for independent writing for assessment purposes.

Year 1 Summer 2 English Planning Unit : Robots This half term block, based around a theme of Robots, consists of three English units: Recounts Stories with fantasy settings Poems on a theme Cross curricular links Although this unit can stand alone, it can be planned to run alongside a Design and Technology unit on designing and making a robot or alien. It can also support the composition of music to suit movements of robots or aliens. It may be worthwhile delivering the non-fiction unit on recounts first, as children make their robots or aliens as part of the Design and Technology unit. This would enable them to write their recount immediately following the making of their own robot or alien. The children’s creations can then feature as the robot or alien character in an innovated narrative story. Poetry writing, linked to the new robot or alien character, could be taught as a stand-alone unit, or integrated within the narrative unit. Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Skills have been specifically identified for each unit from Key Learning in Writing. The full set of units include all skills for the year group. However, if these units and/or skills are rearranged from the planned order, modifications to the identified grammar skills may be necessary. When planning, consider if the suggested skills are the most appropriate for the class or if different skills are needed based on assessments of children’s outcomes. This may involve the revisiting of skills from previous year groups. Refer to Key Learning in Writing for the year group to ensure full coverage over the year. Our English Planning Units have all recently been updated to include: new ideas and approaches for planning through the teaching sequence phases with more detailed guidance on reading and gathering content phases; updated suggestions of texts, direct links to specific film clips and resources within every unit; a tighter focus on grammar skills via warm-up sessions and integration within units; increased emphasis on vocabulary for reading and writing; further short and longer writing opportunities built into each unit; and updated outcome suggestions for scaffolded writing whilst highlighting the need for independent writing for assessment purposes.

Year 2 Summer 2 English Planning Unit : Buckets and Spades This half term block, based around a theme of Buckets and Spades, consists of three English units: Story as a theme Explanation texts Poems on a theme Cross curricular links Although the units will stand alone, they can be planned to run alongside a Science units based on materials where children investigate suitable properties for making buckets, hats and helmets, trampolines and sandcastles, and could provide a focus for writing explanation texts to explore why and how materials are suitable, or not. Poems could be linked to a history context of seaside holidays in the past, where children include details about objects or ideas such as ice cream, the promenade or souvenirs. Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Skills have been specifically identified for each unit from Key Learning in Writing. The full set of units include all skills for the year group. However, if these units and/or skills are rearranged from the planned order, modifications to the identified grammar skills may be necessary. When planning, consider if the suggested skills are the most appropriate for the class or if different skills are needed based on assessments of children’s outcomes. This may involve the revisiting of skills from previous year groups. Refer to Key Learning in Writing for the year group to ensure full coverage over the year. Our English Planning Units have all recently been updated to include: new ideas and approaches for planning through the teaching sequence phases with more detailed guidance on reading and gathering content phases; updated suggestions of texts, direct links to specific film clips and resources within every unit; a tighter focus on grammar skills via warm-up sessions and integration within units; increased emphasis on vocabulary for reading and writing; further short and longer writing opportunities built into each unit; and updated outcome suggestions for scaffolded writing whilst highlighting the need for independent writing for assessment purposes.

Year 6 Summer 1 English Planning Unit : Oh! I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside This half term block, based around a theme of Oh! I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside, consists of three English units: Narrative – A story told in flashback Non Fiction – Discussion and Debate – A discursive essay and a formal debate Poetry – Classic Narrative Poetry Cross curricular links Although the units will stand alone, they can be planned to run alongside a History unit on the origin of holidays in Britain, an Art and Design unit based on artists and art work which have been inspired by the sea (possibly linked to the Titanic’s voyage) and a Science unit on electricity – circuits (possibly designing an emergency lighting system for the Titanic/lifeboats). A debate can be based upon any focus, either linked to the theme or other relevant contexts, depending upon the curriculum focus. Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Skills have been specifically identified for each unit from Key Learning in Writing. The full set of units include all skills for the year group. However, if these units and/or skills are rearranged from the planned order, modifications to the identified grammar skills may be necessary. When planning, consider if the suggested skills are the most appropriate for the class or if different skills are needed based on assessments of children’s outcomes. This may involve the revisiting of skills from previous year groups. Refer to Key Learning in Writing for the year group to ensure full coverage over the year. Our English Planning Units have all recently been updated to include: new ideas and approaches for planning through the teaching sequence phases with more detailed guidance on reading and gathering content phases; updated suggestions of texts, direct links to specific film clips and resources within every unit; a tighter focus on grammar skills via warm-up sessions and integration within units; increased emphasis on vocabulary for reading and writing; further short and longer writing opportunities built into each unit; and updated outcome suggestions for scaffolded writing whilst highlighting the need for independent writing for assessment purposes.

Year 6 Summer 2 English Planning Unit : Oh! I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside 2 This half term block, based around a theme of Oh! I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside, consists of three English units: Narrative – Novel as a Theme Non Fiction – Recount: Autobiography Poetry – Poems on a Theme Cross curricular links Although the units will stand alone, they can be planned to run alongside a Geography unit on revising the name and locations of counties and cities of the United Kingdom; a music unit based on seaside inspired music (this could also be linked to the orchestral music on the Titanic and the cello music linked to Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell) and a Design and Technology unit on structures. An autobiography could be written in role linked to the class novel, theme or other relevant contexts, depending upon the curriculum focus. Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Skills have been specifically identified for each unit from Key Learning in Writing. The full set of units include all skills for the year group. However, if these units and/or skills are rearranged from the planned order, modifications to the identified grammar skills may be necessary. When planning, consider if the suggested skills are the most appropriate for the class or if different skills are needed based on assessments of children’s outcomes. This may involve the revisiting of skills from previous year groups. Refer to Key Learning in Writing for the year group to ensure full coverage over the year. Our English Planning Units have all recently been updated to include: new ideas and approaches for planning through the teaching sequence phases with more detailed guidance on reading and gathering content phases; updated suggestions of texts, direct links to specific film clips and resources within every unit; a tighter focus on grammar skills via warm-up sessions and integration within units; increased emphasis on vocabulary for reading and writing; further short and longer writing opportunities built into each unit; and updated outcome suggestions for scaffolded writing whilst highlighting the need for independent writing for assessment purposes.

Sentence Construction, Grammar and Punctuation - Exemplification This document provides examples of the application of grammar and punctuation within sentence construction linked to Lancashire’s Key Learning documents. The terminology which pupils need to know, understand and use to describe their own writing is provided at the end of this document. This is taken from National Curriculum 2014 English Appendix 2: Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation.