KS1 Year 1 statutory requirement:

Year 1

Pupils should be taught to:

• develop their understanding of the concepts set out in English Appendix 2 by:
  • leaving spaces between words
  • joining words and joining clauses using and
  • beginning to punctuate sentences using a capital letter and a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark
  • using a capital letter for names of people, places, the days of the week, and thepersonal pronoun ‘I’
  • learning the grammar for year 1 in English Appendix 2
• use the grammatical terminology in English Appendix 2 in discussing their writing.

KS1 Year 2 statutory requirement

Year 2

Pupils should be taught to:

•  develop their understanding of the concepts set out in Appendix 2 by learning how to use:
  • sentences with different forms: statement, question, exclamation, command
  • subordination (using when, if, that, or because) and co-ordination (using or, and, or but)
  • learning the grammar in column 1 of year 2 in Appendix 2
  • using some features of written Standard English
• use and understand the grammatical terminology in Appendix 2 in discussing their writing.

Lower KS2 statutory requirement

Years 3 and 4

Pupils should be taught to:

• indicate grammatical and other features by:
  • using and punctuating direct speech
• use and understand the grammatical terminology in Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately when discussing their writing and reading.

Lower KS2 statutory requirement

Years 3 and 4

Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation

Pupils should be taught to:

• develop their understanding of the concepts set out in Appendix 2 by:
  • using the present perfect form of verbs in contrast to the past tense
• use and understand the grammatical terminology in Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately when discussing their writing and reading.

Lower KS2 statutory requirement (from 2014):

Years 3 and 4

Pupils should be taught to:

• develop their understanding of the concepts set out in Appendix 2 by:
  • extending the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider range of conjunctions, e.g. when, if, because, although
  • using conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions to express time and cause
  • using fronted adverbials
  • learning the grammar for years 3 and 4 in English Appendix 2

• indicate grammatical and other features by:
  • using commas after fronted adverbials
• use and understand the grammatical terminology in Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately when discussing their writing and reading.

Lower KS2 statutory requirement:

Years 3 and 4

Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation

Pupils should be taught to:

• indicate grammatical and other features by:
  • indicating possession by using the possessive apostrophe with plural nouns

• use and understand the grammatical terminology in Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately when discussing their writing and reading.

Appendix 2 - Year 4: Detail of content to be introduced (statutory requirement)

The grammatical difference between plural and possessive –s

Upper KS2 statutory requirement:

Years 5 and 6

Pupils should be taught to:

• draft and write by:
  • selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning.

• evaluate and edit by:
  • assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing.
  • proposing changes to vocabulary, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning.
  • ensuring the consistent and correct use of tense throughout a piece of writing.
• develop their understanding of the concepts set out in Appendix 2 by:
  • using modal verbs or adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility.
• use and understand the grammatical terminology in Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately in discussing their writing and reading. 

Upper KS2 statutory requirement:

Years 5 and 6

Pupils should be taught to:

• 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
• draft and write by:
  • selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can      change and enhance meaning
• evaluate and edit by:
  • assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing
  • proposing changes to vocabulary, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning
• develop their understanding of the concepts set out in Appendix 2 by:
  • using expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely
• use and understand the grammatical terminology in Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately in discussing their writing and reading.

Years 5 and 6

SPOKEN LANGUAGE (Years 1- 6)

Pupils should be taught to:

• use relevant strategies to build their vocabulary
• articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions
• speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard English
• participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates
• gain, maintain and monitor the interest of the listener(s)

select and use appropriate registers for effective communication.

Lower KS2 statutory requirement (from 2014):

Years 5 and 6

READING

Comprehension

Pupils should be taught to:

• discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader

WRITING

Composition

Pupils should be taught to:

• draft and write by:
  • selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning

Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation

Pupils should be taught to:

• develop their understanding of the concepts set out in Appendix 2 by:
  • using passive verbs to affect the presentation of information in a sentence