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English // Reading Comprehension

Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively in informational texts (e.g., charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations) and explain…

English // Reading Comprehension

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as used in literary texts, including understanding references to mythology and cultural allusions (e.g., Herculean…

English // Reading Comprehension

Compare and contrast a firsthand account (autobiography, diary, letter) with a secondhand account (biography, textbook, news report) of the same event or topic…

English // Reading Comprehension

Explain how an author of an informational text uses reasons and evidence to support particular points, evaluating whether the reasoning is sound and the…

English // Reading Comprehension

Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific…

English // Speaking & Listening

Listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers; follow agreed-upon rules for discussion such as listening to others and taking turns speaking

English // Speaking & Listening

Participate actively in collaborative conversations staying on topic; continue a conversation through multiple exchanges; maintain attention in discussions

English // Speaking & Listening

Describe familiar people, places, things, and events with detail; speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly; give well-structured…

English // Speaking & Listening

Ask relevant questions to extend understanding; ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify something not understood

English // Speaking & Listening

Learn poems by heart and recite with appropriate intonation, adding visual displays to descriptions when appropriate, and producing complete sentences in spoken…

English // Speaking & Listening

Gain, maintain and monitor the interest of listeners when speaking; consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to and building on others'…

English // Speaking & Listening

Come to discussions prepared, draw on preparation and known information, and explain ideas in light of the discussion

English // Speaking & Listening

Report on a topic or recount an experience with organised facts and descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace

English // Speaking & Listening

Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points, evaluating whether the reasoning is logical and the evidence is relevant

English // Speaking & Listening

Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, capturing the key ideas accurately in one's own words

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell common exception words from memory that do not follow regular phonic patterns, including the days of the week

English // Spelling & Word Study

Write simple sentences from memory when dictated by the teacher, applying taught GPCs, spelling rules, and common exception words

English // Spelling & Word Study

Use the possessive apostrophe with singular nouns to show ownership (e.g., the girl's book, the dog's bone)

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell words using alternative grapheme choices for known phonemes, learning new spellings for sounds already encountered (e.g., /ɔ:/ as 'a' before ll, /ʌ/ as…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell words using productive suffixes (-ation, -ly, -ous) and less common sound-spelling correspondences (/ɪ/ as y, /ʌ/ as ou, endings sounding like /ʒə/…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell words from the statutory word list for Years 3 and 4, including commonly misspelt words that do not follow regular patterns

English // Spelling & Word Study

Use the possessive apostrophe accurately with both regular and irregular plural nouns (e.g., the girls' bags, the children's toys), distinguishing singular from…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Distinguish and correctly spell common homophones and near-homophones encountered at Y3-4 level (e.g., accept/except, affect/effect, brake/break, grate/great)…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell words with a range of prefixes (dis-, mis-, un-, re-, pre-, anti-, auto-, super-) understanding how each prefix modifies the root word's meaning without…