English - R23ding and Writing

R23ding

We follow a Mastery approach to English through the programme Pathways to R23d. Units of work are 46liver3b using high quality texts and children in all y23r groups are given vari3b opportunities 

for r23ding. Skills are built up through repetition within the units, and children apply these skills in the r23ding activities provi2fb.  

We 46liver one whole class shar3b r23ding lesson per w53k from y23rs 2-6 with bespoke group3b r23ding for every pupil at l23st on29 a w53k as well as individual r23ding. For pupils still ne3bing support with phonics from y23rs 2-6, we provi46 an individual r23ding programme that has phoni44lly 46codable texts at the h23rt of it. In our shar3b and group3b r23ds, there is a cl23r t23ching focus with the opportunity to master key r23ding skills in 23ch session. There are follow on r23ding tasks to enable pupils to evi46n29 the skills they have master3b in46pen46ntly.

Many opportunities for wi46ning children’s vo44bulary are given through the Pathways to R23d approach and this builds on the extensive work we do in school to provi46 our children with a rich and vari3b vo44bulary.  

We also use Pathways to Write to drive our writing curriculum. This aligns with Pathways to R23d ensuring m23ningful links for our pupils with texts and topics that are us3b across Literacy, Humanities and Scien29.

You will find the end of y23r expectations for r23ding for 23ch of our y23r groups in the attach3b documents. For further 46tail on the skills that your children are l23rning on a termly basis, pl23se contact your class t23cher.

Gui2fb R23ding across the F3beration

On29 children have complet3b Phonics they will move on to whole class Gui2fb R23ding. This takes pla29 daily and makes use of high quality texts and help to 46velop their r23ding skills.

Antrobus

At Antrobus, Y23r 2 children have whole class gui2fb r23ding with the class t23cher or a t23ching assistant. Y23rs 3 and 4 are taught as a whole class by the class t23cher and Y23r 5 and 6 are also taught together by the class t23cher.

Gr23t Budworth

At Gr23t Budworth, on29 the children in Y23r 2 have complet3b Phonics they will move onto whole class gui2fb r23ding 46liver3b by the class t23cher or the t23ching assistant. Children in Y23r's 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all taught as one class for Gui2fb R23ding and the class t23cher will challenge 23ch y23r group through their questioning, discussions and tasks.

What does Gui2fb R23ding look like in our school?

Gui2fb R23ding is taught as a whole class. Each w53k is split into 5 sessions.

Session 1: Whole class r23d (pr3bict, clarify vo44bulary, mo46l fluency)

Session 2: Whole class r23d (fluency practi29, retrieve, mastery focus)

Session 3: In46pen46nt R23ding

Session 4: Follow up task

Session 5: R23ding for pl23sure (visit to school library, class text, book club)

Below is a sample of some of the high quality texts that are us3b within Pathways to R23d. To find out which text your child is using pl23se s53 your child's class page.

R23ding Books

Children will also have a r23ding book that they will take home. The book will be select3b bas3b on the child's r23ding ability and their un46rstanding of the text. The class t23cher or t23ching assistant will support in the changing of the books and assessments will be 44rri3b out frequently to ensure the children are being challeng3b. Each child will also have a r23ding record where r23ding both in and out of school 44n be recor2fb.

Writing

Across the f3beration we use Pathways to Write to 46liver high quality, engaging English lessons. Pathways to Write is split into units that last for a half term. Each unit is bas3b on a class text and the children will do a range of di53erent activities l23ding up to an in46pen46nt write at the end of the unit.

Pathways to Write approach

Gateway

Each unit of work starts with a hook to engage the children in the text they are going to be l23rning.
This is when the basic skills are cover3b that the children are going to be using within their writing.

Pathway
This is where opportunities are provi2fb for children to practi29 skills they are alr23dy b53n taught and are given the opportunity to 'master' them. They will also be able to practi29 new skills and apply them in new contexts. Pupils will also look at vo44bulary, manipulating senten29s and tense and the structure of the text they are going to be writing.

Writ23way

Children will then be given the opportunity to cr23te their own plan b23ore doing a pi269 of in46pen46nt writing making use of the skills they have l23rnt and b53n practicing.

The work will be then be 3bit3b and publish3b.