EARLY LEVEL
Evidence of Learning
Significant Aspects of Learning
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Write with increasing accuracy, making
effective use of spelling, grammar and
punctuation.
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Create texts of increasing complexity
using more sophisticated language.
Writing 1
Experiences and Outcomes
Learning Statements
o I enjoy exploring events and
characters in stories and other
texts and I use what I learn to
invent my own, sharing these with
others in imaginative ways.
LIT 0-09b / LIT 0-31a
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Explores writing through a range of
simulated and real opportunities.
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Uses sounds and letters to construct
words.
o I explore sounds, letters and
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Uses common words to create simple
sentences.
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Understands that writing conveys
meaning.
words, discovering how they work
together, and I can use what I
learn to help me as I read or
write.
ENG 0-12a / LIT 0-13a / LIT 021a
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Learning Intention
We are learning to write a story.
make
write
Success Criteria:
I can draw a detailed picture of a pirate.
I can have a go at writing.
Detailed picture
showing a lots of
characters in the
story.
Context for Learning
This is an example of P1 story writing. The children have talked
about pirates, acted out stories, told each other their stories, drawn
a detailed illustration and had a go at writing a sentence by
themselves. They have access to a wordbank.
Learner Voice
I wrote my story all by myself without any help, but I did get some
of the words from the board. I am good at my sounding out.
Teacher Voice
The pupil had lots of ideas and added other characters to his story.
He thought about what would happen when the pirate got to the
island so he knows that a story needs different parts e.g. beginning,
middle and end. A lot of the letters are formed correctly and there
are spaces between all of the words.
There is evidence of spelling Block 1 Common Words in context i.e.
was, to, the.
There is evidence of sounding out and writing words with Block 1
and some Block 2 sounds i.e. captin, looc, for
do
spacing
Block 1
common words
Evidence of Learning
EARLY LEVEL
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Writing 2
Learning Intention
We are learning to write about a school trip.
make
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Context of Learning
write
do
Success Criteria:
I can write about what I saw on my journey.
I can use my sounds and common words that I know
to help me spell words in my writing.
I can put a capital letter at the start of my writing.
I know that I put a full stop at the end of my writing.
Detailed picture
showing who was
there and what
they did.
This is an example of P1 report writing. The children have been on
a trip linked to their topic: In the Street. They have been to the
Botanic Gardens with the rest of P1. They have talked about their
trip, created a word bank and have written their news
independently.
Learner Voice
I wrote this all by myself. I did my sounding out by myself and I
remembered my common words. I am good a writing common
words because I have been practising them for homework.
Teacher Voice
The pupil had a lot to say about the trip and could remember most
of what had happened. They understood that this wasn’t a story
and that he had to be true and therefore has not added anything
made up. He has remembered to make the O big at the start to
show that it is a capital letter and has put a full stop at the end of
the piece of writing. Their next step would be to put a full stop
within the body of the text i.e. after ‘Gardens’.He has used the
wordbank to find Botanic Gardens, but has spelt the rest himself.
There is evidence of spelling Block 1 and 2 Common Words in
context i.e. to, the, we.
There is evidence of sounding out and writing words with Block 1
and some Block 2 sounds i.e. went, with.
common
words
Words that have been written
using known sounds
common
word
Pee 1 = P1
Full stop at the end of the piece of writing.
Evidence of Learning
EARLY LEVEL
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Writing 3
Learning Intention
We are learning to write a simple account.
make
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write
do
Success Criteria:
I will write about myself.
I will write what is true.
I can use my sounds and common words that I know
to help me spell words in my writing.
I can put a capital letter at the start of my writing.
I know that I put a full stop at the end of my writing.
Context of Learning
This is a P2 piece of work that has been completed at the start of
the school year. As part of the assessment programme in the school
each child writes about themselves for their new teacher. This piece
of writing can then be used as good indicator as to where the child
is at the start of the school year. The children are expected to
include their age and one or two pieces of information e.g. an
activity that they like to take part in.
Learner Voice
I think that my ‘All About Me’ sheet is good and show that I am
good at my sounding out. I got some help with some of the words
because I got them from the board; ‘years old’, ‘playing’ and ‘name’.
I would like to be able to write more.
Teacher Voice
There is evidence of spelling Block 1 and 2 Common Words in
context i.e. to, the, is and attempts at trickier words e.g. hav - have
common
word
common
word
Can
write
own
name
with a
capital
letter
He is making good attempts at spelling with Block 2 sounds; plai for
play and has used igh accurately in fight.
He clearly knows that writing conveys meaning as this is a very easy
to understand piece of writing about himself.
Words that have been written
using known sounds
Full stop at the end of the piece of writing.
Evidence of Learning
EARLY LEVEL
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Writing 4
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Learning Intention
We are learning to write a personal account.
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write
do
Success Criteria:
I can write about what I saw on my trip.
I can write about how I felt on my trip.
I can use my sounds and common words that I know
to help me spell words in my writing.
I can put a capital letter at the start of my writing.
I know that I put a full stop at the end of my writing.
Context for Learning
As part of their ‘Under the Sea’ theme P1 went on a trip to Deep
Sea World. This experience was used as a context for writing a
simple personal account. The children drew what they had seen on
their trip, the teacher modelled how to write a report and then the
children worked independently on their account.
Learner Voice
This is my best writing in P1. I have done some good sounding out.
I liked my trip. I know how to write fish because we learned ‘sh’ in
Literacy.
Teacher Voice
There is a lot of evidence of spelling Block 1 and 2 Common Words
in context i.e. to, the, be and attempts at trickier words e.g. haf have
She is making good attempts at spelling with Block 2 sounds; fish
and lunch spelt accurately. Love has been attempted: lud.
She clearly knows that writing conveys meaning as this is a very
easy to understand piece of writing about a trip with key facts.
common
word
common words
Words that have been written
using known sounds