‘Miss Ratcliffe is our English Lead.’
English at Marlfields
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”– Dr Suess.
Our challenging and creative English curriculum is a book led curriculum. Children are provided with an exciting and innovative curriculum that is driven by high quality literature which promotes a love of reading and writing. It aims to enable all pupils to achieve ambitious levels of literacy. We are passionate about growing readers and nurturing writers.
Children are exposed to high quality literature across reading writing lessons to inspire their own writing and to model engaging uses of the English language. This includes a wide range of genres, authors and characters.
Children are immersed in a language rich curriculum that intends to give all pupils an extensive vocabulary and oral proficiency. We recognise the importance of communication and language development in achieving academic success in English. Therefore, oracy is at the heart of our curriculum.
Writing
Writing is an integral part of our curriculum that will enable pupils to write for a variety of purposes and audiences and to communicate effectively. Our writing curriculum is driven by a range of texts from different genres and authors.
Imagination and originality are nurtured through exploration, discussion and drama at the start of the unit. Children follow a journey through a unit of analysing high quality texts, learning and practising core skills and then applying them to a final written outcome.
Spelling
Spelling is taught through explicit teaching in discrete spelling lessons. Children apply rules and knowledge learnt in phonics to spelling and all are taught age-related spelling rules and common exception words.
Handwriting
Transcription is a vital part of our English curriculum. Letter formation and handwriting are taught in discrete sessions following the Little Wandle scheme. Children are encouraged to take pride in their written work across all subjects.
Links
Marlfields English Policy 2025
Marlfields Handwriting Policy 2025
Marlfields Spelling Policy 2025
Marlfields English Unit Pathway
Marlfields Writing Progression
Writing Lesson flow chart
Writing Curriculum Maps
Nursery | Reception | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6
Whole School Overview
Whole School Progression of Writing Genres