ENGLISH

THE PRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH AT CHANDOS

The EYFS Statutory Framework and the National Curriculum guides English planning, teaching and learning at Chandos. 

Our English teaching sequences allow for a balance between the teaching of technical and transcriptional skills alongside composition. 

At the heart of our English planning, teaching and learning, we use high quality and age appropriate texts. The teaching of grammar is explicit and contextualised to the book children are reading. Explicit teaching of reading comprehension is part of the teaching sequence and daily English lesson. 

Children at Chandos are taught to write with stamina and increased independence; they write complete compositions regularly. We aim to use modelled and shared teaching approaches throughout the teaching sequences to support all children's learning. Spelling and handwriting are taught discreetly and are planned for as part of the lesson. 

Take a look at some of the excellent texts that each year group have been using in our English lessons.

These texts help create a love for reading, as well as inspiring writing across the school, for a range of writing outcomes.

For the full list of books used in each year group, and each year groups writing outcomes, visit the Year Group pages or follow the links about for Writing and Reading.

For more information about the English Curriculum, including Writing, Reading and Phonics, feel free to speak to her and ask any questions you may have.