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English // Grammar & Punctuation
Grammar for EffectAnalyse the effectiveness and impact of grammatical features in texts read — understanding how authors make deliberate grammatical choices (sentence length…
Ages 11 to 14ConceptEnglish // Grammar & Punctuation
Literary and Language TerminologyDiscuss reading, writing, and spoken language with precise and confident use of linguistic and literary terminology — including terms for word classes, sentence…
Ages 11 to 14LanguageEnglish // Grammar & Punctuation
Phrases & ClausesUnderstand and analyse the function of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, prepositional) and clauses (main, subordinate, relative) in general and in…
Ages 11 to 13ConceptEnglish // Grammar & Punctuation
Advanced Punctuation for ClarityUse punctuation confidently and accurately for effect and clarity — including semicolons to link related clauses, colons to introduce lists or explanations…
Ages 11 to 14MethodEnglish // Grammar & Punctuation
Types of SentencesChoose among and construct simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal different relationships among ideas, varying sentence patterns…
Ages 11 to 14MethodEnglish // Grammar & Punctuation
Standard EnglishKnow and understand the differences between spoken and written language — including differences in formality, register, grammar, and vocabulary — and between…
Ages 11 to 13ConceptEnglish // Grammar & Punctuation
Verb Voice and MoodUnderstand and use active and passive voice deliberately, and recognise verb moods (indicative, imperative, subjunctive, conditional) and their effects…
Ages 12 to 14ConceptEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Evaluating Arguments in Non-FictionEvaluate arguments and claims in non-fiction texts — assess whether reasoning is sound, evidence is relevant and sufficient, distinguish between fact and…
Ages 11 to 14ConceptEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Figurative Language and Literary DevicesDetermine the meaning of figurative and connotative language in context, analyse the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, and identify literary…
Ages 11 to 14ConceptEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Using and Evaluating Textual EvidenceCite specific textual evidence to support analysis of what a text says explicitly and what can be inferred, distinguishing between strong and weak evidence and…
Ages 11 to 14MethodEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Poetic forms and conventionsRecognise and understand poetic conventions — including form (sonnet, ballad, free verse), metre, rhyme scheme, stanza structure, imagery, and sound devices…
Ages 11 to 14ConceptEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Narrative Perspective and Unreliable NarratorsAnalyse point of view and narrative perspective — including first person, third person limited and omniscient, and unreliable narrator — and how the author's or…
Ages 11 to 14ConceptEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Plot Structure and Character DevelopmentAnalyse how plot structure unfolds through episodes or key events, and how characters develop, respond to challenges, and change over the course of a narrative…
Ages 11 to 14ConceptEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Understanding drama and performanceUnderstand how dramatists communicate meaning through performance — including staging, direction, set design, lighting, and actors' choices — and how different…
Ages 11 to 14ConceptEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Critical comparison across textsMake critical comparisons across texts — comparing themes, characters, settings, styles, or arguments in two or more works, including texts from different…
Ages 11 to 14ConceptEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Wide Independent Reading Across GenresRead widely and independently across fiction and non-fiction — including whole novels, short stories, plays, poetry, and non-fiction from different genres…
Ages 11 to 14Thinking skillEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Tracing Theme Across a TextDetermine and analyse the theme or central idea of a text, trace how it develops across the text through key details and events, and provide an objective…
Ages 11 to 14ConceptEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Purpose, audience, and contextIdentify the purpose, audience, and context of a text and use this knowledge to support comprehension — recognising how writing aimed at different audiences…
Ages 11 to 14ConceptEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Analysing Text StructureAnalyse how a text's structure — including its overall organisation, use of chapters, stanzas, scenes, paragraphs, or sections — contributes to its meaning…
Ages 11 to 14ConceptEnglish // Speaking & Listening
Performing Scripts & PoetryImprovise, rehearse, and perform play scripts and poetry — using role, intonation, tone, volume, mood, silence, stillness, and action to generate language…
Ages 11 to 14MethodEnglish // Speaking & Listening
Speaking Formally and Giving PresentationsUse Standard English confidently in formal and informal spoken contexts — give short speeches and presentations expressing own ideas clearly, keeping to the…
Ages 11 to 14MethodEnglish // Speaking & Listening
Formal DebatesParticipate in formal debates and structured discussions — presenting a position with supporting evidence, responding to others’ points, summarising and…
Ages 12 to 14MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Applying Spelling Rules to Complex WordsSpell correctly and consistently, applying the spelling patterns and rules from KS1-2 to increasingly complex vocabulary encountered in KS3 reading and…
Ages 11 to 14MethodEnglish // Vocabulary
Advanced Figurative LanguageUnderstand and interpret figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meaning — including allusion, irony, pun, oxymoron, and extended metaphor…
Ages 11 to 14Concept