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CURRICULUM > ENGLISH

The overarching aim for English in the national curriculum is to promote high standards of language and literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written word, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment.
 
At St Mary Abbots we ensure that children are given as many opportunities as possible, from Reception through to Year Six, to engage in as many different types of reading as possible: shared, guided and individual reading sessions are part of every classes’ weekly timetable. On Friday mornings, classes combine and read to each other giving children the opportunity to read to younger children and younger children to be read to by older children.
 
Phonics and word decoding skills are taught to help children become fluent readers and successful writers: in Reception and KS1 discrete phonics sessions are taught every day.
 
Children are given the opportunity to showcase their writing skills every fortnight when they are asked to produce an unaided longer piece of writing that builds on skills learnt earlier in the year.
 
Spellings are set as homework in years 2 – 6 and tested weekly.
 
Handwriting is taught as a discrete subject twice a week in each class and is part of the homework in Keys Stages 1 and 2.
 
Grammar is taught as a discrete lesson across Key Stage 2 whilst it is incorporated into writing lessons in Key Stage 1

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St Mary Abbots School
2 Kensington Church Court
London W8 4SP


For more information about the school please contact the Senior Administrative Officer,
Mrs Angela Morrison ​on info@sma.rbkc.sch.uk

Tel: 020 7937 0740
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