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    • Year 1

    Year 1 Writing Expectations 

    Pupils are taught to :

    • spell:
      • words containing each of the 40+ phonemes already taught
      • common exception words
      • the days of the week
    • name the letters of the alphabet:
      • naming the letters of the alphabet in order
      • using letter names to distinguish between alternative spellings of the same sound
    • add prefixes and suffixes:
      • using the spelling rule for adding –s or –es as the plural marker for nouns and the third person singular marker for verbs
      • using the prefix un–
      • using –ing, –ed, –er and –est where no change is needed in the spelling of root words [for example, helping, helped, helper, eating, quicker, quickest]

    • apply simple spelling rules and guidance, as listed in English appendix 1

    • write from memory simple sentences dictated by the teacher that include words using the GPCs and common exception words taught so far

    Handwriting

    Pupils are taught  to:

    • sit correctly at a table, holding a pencil comfortably and correctly
    • begin to form lower-case letters in the correct direction, starting and finishing in the right place
    • form capital letters
    • form digits 0-9
    • understand which letters belong to which handwriting ‘families’ (ie letters that are formed in similar ways) and to practise these
    Writing - composition

    Pupils are  taught to:

    • write sentences by:
      • saying out loud what they are going to write about
      • composing a sentence orally before writing it
      • sequencing sentences to form short narratives
      • re-reading what they have written to check that it makes sense
    • discuss what they have written with the teacher or other pupils
    • read their writing aloud, clearly enough to be heard by their peers and the teacher
    Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation

    Pupils are  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 the personal pronoun ‘I’
      • learning the grammar for year 1 in English appendix 2
    • use the grammatical terminology in English English appendix 2 in discussing their writing

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