Curriculum Map Overview for Writing
Year Group
YR
Autumn 1
The children
sometimes give
meaning to marks as
they draw and paint.
The children develop
their ability to give
meaning to marks
they make as they
draw, write and paint.
Write their own name
Autumn 2
Write their own name
Oral segmentation
focus
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
The children use
some clearly
identifiable letters to
communicate
meaning, representing
some sounds correctly
and in sequence
The children use
some clearly
identifiable letters to
communicate
meaning, representing
some sounds correctly
and in sequence
The children use their
phonic knowledge to
write words in ways
which match their
spoken sounds.
The children use their
phonic knowledge to
write words in ways
which match their
spoken sounds.
They also write some
irregular common
words.
They also write some
irregular common
words. Some words
are spelt correctly and
others are phonetically
plausible.
They write labels and
captions.
They link sounds to
letters, naming and
sounding the letters of
the alphabet.
They write simple
sentences which can
be read by themselves
and others
They attempt to write
short sentences in
meaningful contexts
Some words are spelt
correctly and others
are phonetically
plausible.
They join words and
join sentences using
and
They sequence
sentences to form
short narratives
They write simple
sentences which can
be read by themselves
and others
They attempt to write
short sentences in
meaningful contexts
They join words and
join sentences using
and
They sequence
sentences to form
short narratives
Y1
Y2
Stories with familiar
settings
Using the senses
poetry
Labels, lists and
captions
Stories from a range
of cultures/stories
with predictable and
patterned language
Traditional tales
Stories with familiar
settings
Instructions
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Stories with familiar
settings
Shape poetry and
calligrams
Stories with historical
settings
Instructions
Pattern and rhyme
poetry
Traditional and fairy
tales (including plays)
Recounts , dictionary
work
Explanations
Really looking poetry
Patterns on the page
poetry
Reports
Different stories by
the same author
Myths and legends
Information texts
Dialogue and plays
Poems to perform
Instructions
Information texts
Poems on a theme
Recount (fact and
fiction focus)
Stories about fantasy
worlds
Extended stories by a
significant author
Non-chronological
reports
Silly stuff poetry
Adventure and
mystery
Authors and letters
Information texts
Language play
Recounts –
newspapers and
magazines
Stories set in
imaginary worlds
Explanation texts
Stories form other
cultures
Stories which raise
issues and dilemmas
Exploring poetry form
Persuasive texts
Plays
Creating images
Information texts
Novels and stories by
significant children’s
authors
Traditional tales,
fables, myths and
legends
Stories from other
cultures
Older literature
Film narrative
Dramatic conventions
Instructions
Poetic style
Recounts
Biography and
autobiography
Argument
Choral and
performance
Finding a voice
Persuasive writing
Fiction genres
Classic and narrative
poems
Reading and writing
non fiction
Extending narrative
Reading and writing
non fiction
Authors and texts
Short stories with
flashbacks
Persuasion
The power of imagery
Journalistic writing
Reading and writing
narrative and plays
Formal and
impersonal writing