| Key |
| Spoken Language Pupils should be taught to speak confidently and effectively, including through these standards. |
| Writing Pupils should be taught to write accurately, fluently, effectively and at length for pleasure and information through these standards. |
| Grammar and Vocabulary Pupils should be taught to develop their understanding of the concepts set out in English Appendix 2 through these standards. |
Activity on Kialo Edu:
Composing claims
Skill trained:
Writing in an academic style, including standard grammar and orthography, domain-specific vocabulary, and suitable tone
- Draft and write by selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning.
- Evaluate and edit by proposing changes to vocabulary, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning.
- Evaluate and edit by ensuring correct subject and verb agreement when using singular and plural, distinguishing between the language of speech and writing and choosing the appropriate register.
- Proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors.
- Use dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words.
- Use a thesaurus.
- Recognise vocabulary and structures that are appropriate for formal speech and writing, including subjunctive forms.
- Use expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely.
- Use modal verbs or adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility.
- Indicate grammatical and other features by:
- using commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity in writing.
- using hyphens to avoid ambiguity.
Activity on Kialo Edu:
Using visual argument-mapping structure, including sources feature
Skill trained:
Writing arguments with valid reasoning and sufficient evidence
- Articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions.
Skill trained:
Locating, evaluating, and citing sources of information
- Plan their writing by noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary.
Activity on Kialo Edu:
Creating an in-depth topic map or essay/presentation outline
Skill trained:
Planning for essays or presentations
- Plan their writing by identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own.
- Plan their writing by noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary.
- Use further organisational and presentational devices to structure text and to guide the reader.
Activity on Kialo Edu:
Interacting with others and/or others’ work
Skill trained:
Developing discussions and collaborations with peers, in which students build on one another’s ideas
- Maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on topic and initiating and responding to comments.
- Consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to and building on the contributions of others.
Skill trained:
Evaluating validity of reasoning and sufficiency of evidence in others’ arguments
- Evaluate and edit by assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing.