AK Keeping Up With AK’s children– English

Monday19th October 2015

Aims of session

To provide an overview of the new National Curriculum for English focusing on writing.

To inform you of the changes to SATs To share our approach to teaching grammar To raise awareness of English resources

available, to support your child’s learning To enable you to feel more confident about

supporting children with English at home

The New National CurriculumHEADLINES

Writing is now split into two different areas- transcription and handwriting and composition with vocabulary, punctuation and grammar.

Greater emphasis on spellings, punctuation and grammar. Spellings play much more important part in children’s

overall writing score. (Spelling embedded in writing) An emphasis on knowing and using a wide range of

grammatical terms. As well as spelling patterns for each Year group there are

statutory word lists for Year3 and 4 and Year5 and 6. These can all be found on the school website under spelling lists. There are also the first hundred words spelling list for Year1 and Year 2 spelling lists on that page.

The New National CurriculumAIMS

To ensure that childrenThe overarching aim for English in the national curriculum is to promote high standards of language and literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written word, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment. The national curriculum for English aims to ensure that all pupils: read easily, fluently and with good understanding develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and knowledge of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken languageappreciate our rich and varied literary heritagewrite clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences use discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas are competent in the arts of speaking and listening, making formal presentations, demonstrating to others and participating in debate.

The New National CurriculumEXPECTATIONS

In the new English curriculum there are NO LEVELS. It is now split into bands in each year with the names – emerging, developing, expected, exceeding and mastery. Children will be assessed in these bands for their year group.There is a raised expectation for all children & ARE (Age related expectation).We will be making judgements based on Target tracker, AK writing progress portfolios, internal and external moderation. From moderation and assessed pieces of writing teachers will analyse gaps in learning and will personalise teaching making way for challenge and support as necessary.

Year Group ObjectivesEnglish Writing

Year Group ObjectivesEnglish reading

AK Star Challenge Learning Objective (LO): same for all

1 * 2** 3*** WOW- problem or investigation to broaden the understanding

and apply the maths problem – sometimes through coaching/ explanation

Overall- this is a personalised learning journey at AKPS! New: Personalised targets will be given out for each child in the November parents evening.

Curriculum Overview

Assessment at AK 2015 2016

Across the whole school, we are continually assessing your children against the New National Curriculum objectives. We are looking for learning as it happens.

Any formal tests used during the process help us make our overall teacher assessment in February and June when we formally report to parents. We regularly moderate writing.

Regular pupil progress meetings take place to ensure children are on track and to identify any need for support.

KS1 SATS Test Changes 2016Test Administration: May 2016 There have been extensive changes in the tests for KS1.

The previous tasks have been replaced with by a new set of tests.

In English the biggest change is the introduction of a grammar punctuation and spelling test.

Scaled scores in KS1 SATs will be used to inform teacher assessment and identify if the child has met the expected standard for the end of KS1.

These tests will be administered in May but there is no set day for the tests.

KS1 SATS Test Changes 2016Test Administration: May 2016

In the reading test there is a greater emphasis on comprehension which is in line with the new curriculum.

Each test includes a selection of unrelated texts of increasing difficulty with a mixture of 2 text types.

There are 2 papers one of which is harder. Unlike the previous tests, the second paper is to be offered to all pupils but if a pupil can be withdrawn from it part of the way through.

KS2 SATS Test Changes 2016Test Administration: w/c 9 May 2016 Reading test of one hour.

There will be a selection of question types, including:

•Ranking/ordering, e.g. ‘Number the events below to show the order in which they happen in the story’•Labelling, e.g. ‘Label the text to show the title of the story’•Find and copy, e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that suggests what the weather is like in the story’•Short constructed response, e.g. ‘What does the bear eat?’•Open-ended response, e.g. ‘Look at the sentence that begins Once upon a time. How does the writer increase the tension throughout this paragraph? Explain fully, referring to the text in your answer.’

KS1 SATS Example

Spelling test formatGrammar and punctuation test

KS2 SATS Test Changes 2016Test Administration: w/c 9 May 2016 Reading test of one hour.

It will contain 3-4 unrelated texts of increasing difficulty.

There will be a selection of question types, including:

•Ranking/ordering, e.g. ‘Number the events below to show the order in which they happen in the story’•Labelling, e.g. ‘Label the text to show the title of the story’•Find and copy, e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that suggests what the weather is like in the story’•Short constructed response, e.g. ‘What does the bear eat?’•Open-ended response, e.g. ‘Look at the sentence that begins Once upon a time. How does the writer increase the tension throughout this paragraph? Explain fully, referring to the text in your answer.’

KS2 SATS Test Changes 2016Test Administration: w/c 9 May 2016 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test

Paper 1- the grammar and punctuation testContains 49-50 questions50 marks available 45 minutes to complete

Paper 2 – the spelling test20 questions20 marksSpelling tested by asking pupils to complete sentences with a word missing. The word is repeated to the pupils twice.

KS2 SATS Example

Grammar punctuation and spelling test.

Spelling

Phonics teaching taking place daily in EYFS- Year 2. Spelling patterns and rules being taught according to National curriculum across Years 3-6 although teachers are adapting their planning to suit individual needs. KS2 -Target spelling programme is being used to teach patterns for words such as ight, ough and so on. This MUST be embedded in the writing. Support programmes used in school to help children to support with spelling are Nessy, Excelread- Excelwrite, Hornet and Toe by Toe.

Grammar and punctuationThis is an area of big change.KS1 and KS2 and tests at end of Key stages.Children will be tested to make sure they are saying and writing sentences using the correct grammar. This is a large part of the grammar tests.

Punctuation- writing personalised targets- teach punctuation- key area at home (Full stops, capital letters)

Grammar- taught discretely from Year 1- 6. Year 6 one lesson per week. Home support is hugely beneficial

Woodlands Junior http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/literacy/index.htm

BBC Bitesize http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zv48q6f BBC skills wise for Year 5 up to adults http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english/games

above below under from after

on up beneath by next

Dice games

Build a sentence games

Spot the mistake games

Writing

Opportunities to compete against other schools with Writing ie: Soroptomists International Literacy Competition & Cirencester Mock Trial reporter.

•Presentation- high expectations NC requirement- pen pals, pen licence•‘Pride in Presentation’- support with handwriting in class•Spelling in the writing- embedded•Planning and writing extended pieces- AK First of the Month challenge for writing progress- 3 ARE judgements per year in line with pupil progress meetings and reports and analyse gaps/ challenge to set personalised targets•Writing for a range of purposes including the value of home learning writing. Every opportunity counts!

•Website resources: VCOP pyramid, Progress Punctuation Targets, AK writing toolkit

Reading

Opportunities to compete in school with Reading ie: Book challenges, book clubs, reading book swaps etc.

Daily reading is paramount- individual and supported. Comprehension tasks are really key- questions about books or written comprehensions.

Website resources: Reading diary, Heart, speech, thought bubbles.

Supporting children at home

Your support at home is so powerful- even if you are just reminding your child to read, spell and do their writing! Anything else is a tremendous bonus.

Practice weekly spellings using rules and writing in sentences. Encourage children to read regularly and from a range of

books and take part in the school reading challenges. When writing, reinforce basic punctuation e.g. always using

capital letters and full stops. In upper juniors correct apostrophes and commas.

Use online resources and games. Correct and support your child to speak in a grammatically

correct way.

Thank you for coming!