At Newbottle and Charlton  we believe that a quality English curriculum should develop children’s love of reading, writing and discussion and expose them to a variety of high quality texts and stimuli, as well as frequent, purposeful opportunities to practise and review key skills. Our curriculum closely follows the aims of the National Curriculum for English 2014 which states that: 

‘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 language, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment.’

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We believe the exposure of children’s literature within the primary school setting is vital as a rich context for learning; not only within English as a subject but to support building a reading culture throughout the school.

 

We aim to use high quality books that offer opportunities for empathy and can aid  enquiry, as a means of developing the spoken language requirements through debate, drama and discussion using the issues raised through, and within, the text

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Our English Curriculum

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We teach English from Year 1-6 by following the Literacy Tree. Literacy Tree is a complete, thematic approach to the teaching of primary English that places children’s literature at its core. It provides complete coverage of all National Curriculum expectations for writing composition, reading comprehension, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary, as well as coverage of spelling. All plans lead to purposeful application within a wide variety of written outcomes.

 

​At our school, the Literacy Tree texts are mapped out to ensure progression and National Curriculum coverage across all year groups. Click below for more details on the Reading curriculum, Writing and SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar), Oracy and a link to EYFS curriculum page which includes Reading and Writing.