English Curriculum Map
Autumn 1a
Autumn
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
1b
Summer
Summer
Summer
1
2a
2b
In addition –
across
curriculum and
within lessons
Yea
r1
Modelling
Rhyming
Familiar
Fairy tales
speech, letter
Poems –
settings –
Fairy tales
formation,
labels, lists
and captions
learn some
poems by
heart
Added
poetry
short
narratives
Anholt
author box
book box
Fairy tale
theatre
books in
Poetry –
adjectives
Instructio
Stories
Recounts
Listen to a range
ns
from
Seaside
of stories, poems,
fantasy
Added
worlds
poetry
books in
holidays
resource
box – link to
green
WoWW
resource
learn some poems
by heart. Speak
clearly, discuss,
take turns and
listen to others.
box
green
non-fiction and
resource
box
Yea
r2
Stories –
personal
Descriptio
n
Poetry –
senses learn
Information
Traditional
Tales
Recount
KS1 SATs
Focus on a
Listen to a range
The Owl
fiction
of stories, poems,
experiences
some
poems by
Rose Impey
heart
author box
Added
Habitats –
Who Was
link to
Afraid of
WoWW
the Dark
poetry
author
non-fiction and
Nick
learn some poems
Sharratt
author box
Poetry
books in
by heart. Read and
listen to whole
books. Ask and
answer questions
green
resource
box
Yea
r3
Instructions
3 part
stories –
create
setting,
character,
plot
Poetry –
adverbs
Added
poetry
books in
green
resource
box
Letters
Myths
Informati
Diaries
The Flying
on –
Diary of a
Horse – set
of 15
report
writing
Earthquak
es and
Volcanoes
resource
box – link
to
WoWW
Wimpy
kid – class
set if
possible
Focus on an Read for a range of
author –
apply
knowledge
of different
texts
Anthony
Browne
author box
purposes, use
dictionaries.
Participate in
discussion.
Yea
r4
Information
4 part
Instruction
texts
stories
s
Human Body
Poetry –
onomatopo
eia
Added
resources –
poetry
link to
Explanatio
n – book
and film
review
Legends
Playscript
and/or
s
Fables
The BFG
playscript
writing
– set of 15
books in
WoWW
green
Focus on an Read for a range of
author –
apply
knowledge
of different
r5
First News
for children
Poetry –
similes and
alliteration
Added
poetry
books in
green
resource
box
Persuasive
Writing –
fact and
opinion
Diaries –
first person,
chronologic
al order
Diaries set
of 15 – as yet
unnamed
Informatio
n text -
retrieve,
record and
present
informatio
n from nonfiction
Roman
Britain
resource
Playscript
s – read,
prepare
and
perform
with
appropria
te
intonatio
n and
expressio
n
listen to and
recognise a range
texts
of poetry, e.g. free
Roald Dahl
verse, narrative.
Participate in
Stories
Non-
Read a wide range
from
chronologi
of fiction, poetry,
other
cal reports
plays, reference
cultures –
What a
and textbooks (in
box
Newspaper
dictionaries,
author box
resource
Yea
purposes, use
describe
settings,
character
and
atmosphe
re)
Journey to
Jo’burg –
Wonderful
World
resource
box – link to
WoWW
discussion.
class, in groups
and
independently).
Discuss, debate
and challenge
views
courteously.
boxes – link
set of 15
to WoWW
Yea
r6
Biographical
Mystery
writing
Stories –
My Brother’s
Ghost
integrate
dialogue to
convey
character
Letters
Discursive
Classic
SATs
Explanati
Modern
Read a wide range
Writing –
Poems -
Revision
on
fiction
of fiction, poetry,
What a
Bad Girls –
plays, reference
Wonderfu
set of 15
fact and
opinion
metaphors
&
personificat
ion
Mystery
Jabberwoc
and
ky and
Adventure
Charge of
resource
the Light
box
Brigade
among
other texts
l World
resource
box – link
to
WoWW
and textbooks (in
class, in groups
and
independently).
Discuss, debate
and challenge
views
courteously.