Handwriting
IFPS 2014 CURRICULUM MAPPING
Handwriting Curriculum Map ACv6
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Produce some lower
case and upper
case letters using
learned letter
formations
Write using unjoined
lower case and
upper case letters
Write legibly and
with growing fluency
using unjoined
upper case and
lower case letters
Year 3
Write using joined
letters that are
clearly formed and
consistent in size
Lower case
Upper case
Letter formation
Unjoined lower case
Unjoined upper case
Legible writing
Fluent writing
Unjoined upper case
Unjoined lower case
Joined letters
Clear formation
Consistent size
Fine motor activities
Pencil grip
Hand preference
Write own name
Letter formation
Trace name
Prewriting activities
Basic patterns
Pencil hold
Posture
Paper position
Letter formation
Straight line letters
Numbers 0-9
Clockwise letters
Anti-clockwise letters
Upper case
Lower case
Entries and exits
Pointed entries
Rounded entries
Diagonal joins to pointed entries
Diagonal joins to rounded entries
Diagonal joins to tall letters
Drop on joins
Horizontal joins
Cursive
Pencil lifts
Correct joins
Accurate formation of lowercase letters
Accurate formation of upper case letters
Year 4
Year 5
Write using clearlyformed joined
letters, and develop
increased fluency
and automaticity
Develop a
handwriting style
that is becoming
legible, fluent and
automatic
Joined letters
Fluent writing
Automaticity
Handwriting style
Legible writing
Fluent writing
Automatic writing
Year 6
Year 7
Develop a
handwriting style
that is legible, fluent
and automatic and
varies according
to audience and
purpose
Consolidate a
personal
handwriting style
that is legible, fluent
and automatic and
supports writing for
extended periods
Handwriting style
Fluent writing
Automatic writing
Personal handwriting style
Legible writing
Fluent writing
Automatic writing
Accurate formation of basic writing patterns
Accurate formation of cursive
Correct joining
Correct pencil lifts
Speed
Legible writing at 40-60 words per minute
Fluent movements
Paralleliam - consistent within letters and words
Letter size
Consistent letter size
Size appropriate to writing context
Style and legibility
Effective setting out
Spacing – even spacing of letters and between words
Slope – consistent and efficient slope
Handwriting Curriculum Essential Knowledge
General Handwriting Skills
Letter Formation And Legibility
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Sitting position
Posture
Hand preference
Pencil grip
Paper placement
Spacing
Writing on lines
Letters
• Formation
• Slope
• Size
• Spacing
Numerals 0-9
Size
Slope
Spacing
Alignment
Linking
Cursive style
Pen Lifts
Speed of handwriting
Order Of Teaching:
Stick Letters (Downward Stroke)
litj
Clockwise Letters
mnrhbp
Diagonal Letters
kvwxz
Anti Clockwise Letters
adgq
ceos
uyf
South Australian Handwriting Rules
• No link from upper to lower case
• No distortion of letters due to linking
• Small groups of letters practiced rather than
individual letters for continuous writing
• Linking from the end of the last letter to the
beginning of the next letter
• Finishing point is important
• Letters g, j, x, y and z do not link to other
letters
• No link with s
• No link to f or z
Term 2 Handwriting Program Template
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Review Notes
Phonics Focus & List Words
qu
quick, quiz, queen, squid, quail, quest, quit, quiet,
quilt
Handwriting Explicit Lesson
& Concept Focus
t and i
Pencil grip
Lower Focus
Differentiation
Medium Focus
Jay – pencil grip
Harry – hand preference
Tom – size – tall letters top line
Annie – slope
Extension Focus
Sara – links