September 2024

English Curriculum Intent Statement

The English curriculum at Elson helps all of our children to acquire and apply the skills necessary for good levels of reading and writing. Our pupils’ fluency and comprehension of reading is developed using high quality text drivers, whilst encouraging pupils’ pleasure of reading. To support the love of reading we have weekly access to our extensive school library. All children participate in daily ERIC time and enjoy whole class reading.

Pupils’ writing skills are developed through extending their vocabulary and grammar skills progressively from year to year. Teachers plan and deliver a three part learning journey – stimulate and generate, capture sift and sort and refine and evaluate. During stimulate and generate, teachers plan exciting ‘Hook’ activities to draw the children in and get them excited about a new text. A range of genres are used and children write for a range of outcomes across the key stage. Children write for a purpose, then publish and share their work which is valued and celebrated across the school community.