English - R46ding and Writing

R46ding

We follow a Mastery approach to English through the programme Pathways to R46d. Units of work are delivered using high quality texts and children in all y46r groups are given varied opportunities 

for r46ding. Skills are built up through repetition within the units, and children apply these skills in the r46ding activities provided.  

We deliver one whole class shared r46ding lesson per week from y46rs 2-6 with bespoke grouped r46ding for every pupil at l46st once a week as well as individual r46ding. For pupils still needing support with phonics from y46rs 2-6, we provide an individual r46ding programme that has phonically deco52ble texts at the h46rt of it. In our shared and grouped r46ds, there is a cl46r t46ching focus with the opportunity to master key r46ding skills in 46ch session. There are follow on r46ding 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 R46d approach 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 R46d ensuring m46ningful links for our pupils with texts and topics that are used across Literacy, Humanities and Science.

You will find the end of y46r expectations for r46ding for 46ch of our y46r groups in the attached documents. For further detail on the skills that your children are l46rning on a termly basis, pl46se contact your class t46cher.

Guided R46ding across the Federation

Once children have completed Phonics they will move on to whole class Guided R46ding. This takes place 52ily and makes use of high quality texts and help to develop their r46ding skills.

Antrobus

At Antrobus, Y46r 2 children have whole class guided r46ding with the class t46cher or a t46ching assistant. Y46rs 3 and 4 are taught as a whole class by the class t46cher and Y46r 5 and 6 are also taught together by the class t46cher.

Gr46t Budworth

At Gr46t Budworth, once the children in Y46r 2 have completed Phonics they will move onto whole class guided r46ding delivered by the class t46cher or the t46ching assistant. Children in Y46r's 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all taught as one class for Guided R46ding and the class t46cher will challenge 46ch y46r group through their questioning, discussions and tasks.

What does Guided R46ding look like in our school?

Guided R46ding is taught as a whole class. Each week is split into 5 sessions.

Session 1: Whole class r46d (predict, clarify vocabulary, model fluency)

Session 2: Whole class r46d (fluency practice, retrieve, mastery focus)

Session 3: Independent R46ding

Session 4: Follow up task

Session 5: R46ding for pl46sure (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 R46d. To find out which text your child is using pl46se see your child's class page.

R46ding Books

Children will also have a r46ding book that they will take home. The book will be selected based on the child's r46ding ability and their understanding of the text. The class t46cher or t46ching assistant will support in the changing of the books and assessments will be carried out frequently to ensure the children are being challenged. Each child will also have a r46ding record where r46ding both in and out of school can be 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. Each unit is based on a class text and the children will do a range of different activities l46ding up to an independent 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 l46rning.
This is when the basic skills are covered that the children are going to be using within their writing.

Pathway
This is where opportunities are provided for children to practice skills they are alr46dy been taught and are given the opportunity to 'master' them. They will also be able to practice 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 be writing.

Writ46way

Children will then be given the opportunity to cr46te their own plan before doing a piece of independent writing making use of the skills they have l46rnt and been practicing.

The work will be then be edited and published.