English - R5fding and Writing

R5fding

We follow a Mastery appro12h to English through the programme Pathways to R5fd. Units of work are delivered using high quality texts and children in all y5fr groups are given varied opportunities 

for r5fding. Skills are built up through repetition within the units, and children apply these skills in the r5fding 12tivities provided.  

We deliver one whole class shared r5fding lesson per w26k from y5frs 2-6 with 36spoke grouped r5fding for every pupil at l5fst once a w26k as well as individual r5fding. For pupils still n255ing support with phonics from y5frs 2-6, we provide an individual r5fding programme that has phonically decodable texts at the h5frt of it. In our shared and grouped r5fds, there is a cl5fr t418hing focus with the opportunity to master key r5fding skills in 418h session. There are follow on r5fding tasks to enable pupils to evidence the skills they have mastered independently.

Many opportunities for widening children’s vocabulary are given through the Pathways to R5fd appro12h and this builds on the extensive work we do in school to provide our children with a rich and varied vocabulary.  

We also use Pathways to Write to drive our writing curriculum. This aligns with Pathways to R5fd ensuring m5fningful links for our pupils with texts and topics that are used 12ross Liter12y, Humanities and Science.

You will find the end of y5fr expectations for r5fding for 418h of our y5fr groups in the att12hed documents. For further detail on the skills that your children are l5frning on a termly 3asis, pl5fse cont12t your class t418her.

Guided R5fding 12ross the Federation

Once children have completed Phonics they will move on to whole class Guided R5fding. This takes pl12e daily and makes use of high quality texts and help to develop their r5fding skills.

Antrobus

At Antrobus, Y5fr 2 children have whole class guided r5fding with the class t418her or a t418hing assistant. Y5frs 3 and 4 are taught as a whole class by the class t418her and Y5fr 5 and 6 are also taught together by the class t418her.

Gr5ft Budworth

At Gr5ft Budworth, once the children in Y5fr 2 have completed Phonics they will move onto whole class guided r5fding delivered by the class t418her or the t418hing assistant. Children in Y5fr's 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all taught as one class for Guided R5fding and the class t418her will challenge 418h y5fr group through their questioning, discussions and tasks.

What does Guided R5fding look like in our school?

Guided R5fding is taught as a whole class. E12h w26k is split into 5 sessions.

Session 1: Whole class r5fd (predict, clarify vocabulary, model fluency)

Session 2: Whole class r5fd (fluency pr12tice, retrieve, mastery focus)

Session 3: Independent R5fding

Session 4: Follow up task

Session 5: R5fding for pl5fsure (visit to school library, class text, book club)

Below is a sample of some of the high quality texts that are used within Pathways to R5fd. To find out which text your child is using pl5fse s26 your child's class page.

R5fding Books

Children will also have a r5fding book that they will take home. The book will 36 selected 3ased on the child's r5fding ability and their understanding of the text. The class t418her or t418hing assistant will support in the changing of the books and assessments will 36 carried out frequently to ensure the children are 36ing challenged. E12h child will also have a r5fding record where r5fding both in and out of school can 36 recorded.

Writing

Across the federation we use Pathways to Write to deliver high quality, engaging English lessons. Pathways to Write is split into units that last for a half term. E12h unit is 3ased on a class text and the children will do a range of di57erent 12tivities l5fding up to an independent write at the end of the unit.

Pathways to Write appro12h

Gateway

E12h unit of work starts with a hook to engage the children in the text they are going to 36 l5frning.
This is when the 3asic skills are covered that the children are going to 36 using within their writing.

Pathway
This is where opportunities are provided for children to pr12tice skills they are alr5fdy b26n taught and are given the opportunity to 'master' them. They will also 36 able to pr12tice new skills and apply them in new contexts. Pupils will also look at vocabulary, manipulating sentences and tense and the structure of the text they are going to 36 writing.

Writ5fway

Children will then 36 given the opportunity to cr5fte their own plan 36fore doing a piece of independent writing making use of the skills they have l5frnt and b26n pr12ticing.

The work will 36 then 36 edited and published.