A high quality English curriculum is one which seeks to develop the child as a confident reader, author and speaker. Writing in particular enables pupils to fulfil a plethora of important functions both within education and society as a whole; first it allows pupils to express, explain and refine their ideas themselves or collaboratively. Writing also provides visible and permanent proof of pupils thinking and learning. 

Here at St. John’s, our writing curriculum has been designed to closely follow the national curriculum guidance and progression for writing. This progression allows us to assess and monitor pupils writing using a statutory framework which ensures that at every step, we are aware of each individuals writing attainment. Our curriculum design ensures that teachers have an acute awareness of what needs to be consolidated, revisited or taught further, to enable this pupil to flourish as a writer. By focusing on a specific national curriculum target each lesson, we look to secure the fundamental skills of transcription before building upon these with lessons that explore and facilitate writing composition in creative, interesting and constructive ways.