Writing
Websites to help with writing:
Top Marks brilliant English games for all ages
Help your Child with our Parents’ Resources
End of Year Expectations in Writing
Writing Genre Overview Years 1-6
National Curriculum – English programmes of study
Spelling
National Curriculum Appendix 1 Spelling
Free online Spelling Games Y2- Y6 Spellingframe includes all the words – both statutory and the example words – from the National Curriculum for Spelling for Year 2 to Year 6. Choose a spelling rule and each word is read aloud and provided within a sentence for context.
Punctuation and Grammar
National Curriculum Appendix 2 Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation – Years 1 to 6
Glossary for the programme of study for English (non-statutory)
Handwriting
Springwood Heath Handwriting Policy 2018
The 2014 National Curriculum says that children should learn to form all their lower case and capital letters plus digits 0 to 9 by the end of Year 1. They then need to start joining their letters in Year 2. In Year 3, they need to concentrate on increasing the legibility, consistency and quality of their joined handwriting. Throughout Key Stage 2, children need to keep up the quality of their handwriting, and concentrate on increasing their speed. (The SchoolRun.com)
21 things every parent needs to know about handwriting
National Curriculum English Programme of Study
Springwood Heath English Policy 2018