Learning through the creative and performing arts
English at LIPA
Our school aims to develop pupils’ skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. By the time that pupils move on from our school, our aim is for them to:
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 language
enjoy writing clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences
to develop confidence in discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas
to develop a curiosity in English, for example seeking the definition of new words
Read to Write is evidence-based teaching of writing through comprehensive units that have been carefully constructed so the entire statutory curriculum for English is covered. They also enable schools to draw upon the wider curriculum. This in turn, helps build a rich curriculum where Intent and Implementation leads to Impact and improved outcomes for
children.
Read to Write aims to provide high-quality teaching of writing through high-quality literature. These detailed units of work focus on engaging, vocabulary-rich texts, with a wealth of writing opportunities within and across the curriculum.
They are being implemented with great success because they also provide:
Clear sequential Episodes of Learning
Vocabulary learning and contextualised spelling, grammar and punctuation
Wider reading for the wider curriculum
Curriculum Enrichments
Model Texts linked to writing outcomes
A wealth of supporting resources
Below you will find evidence of how writing progression is supported across the each year group.