Curriculum Intent
A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others and through their reading and listening, others can communicate with them. Through reading in particular, pupils have a chance to develop culturally, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually. Literature, especially, plays a key role in such development.
Reading also enables pupils both to acquire knowledge and to build on what they already know. All the skills of language are essential to participating fully as a member of society; pupils, therefore, who do not learn to speak, read and write fluently and confidently are effectively disenfranchised.
The National Curriculum 2014
It is our intent Breckon Hill to provide pupils with a high-quality education in English that will teach pupils to speak, read and write fluently.
Phonics will be emphasised in the early teaching of reading to beginners when they start our school, whatever age.
We want our children to be able to:
- read with confidence, fluency and with good understanding
- acquire a wide vocabulary
- understand grammar and use grammar correctly in speech and writing
- write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences
- use discussion in order to learn; develop their own voice and opinions and communicate them with others
- be competent in speaking and listening.
Curriculum Implementation
As you would expect Reading and Writing is taught daily. Our phonics and reading page will give more detail.
