• Ensure that English is taught discreetly for at least 1 hour per day but the skills are taught where appropriate through other areas of the curriculum. In KS2, there are also 5 dedicated sessions per week for half an hour with 3 of these being VIPERS and two minute sessions with a spelling (No Nonsense Spelling in KS2)/handwriting focus. In KS1, there is a dedicated daily phonics session and 3 dedicated VIPERS sessions with two additional reading sessions. Handwriting is taught and modelled daily in KS1.
• Carefully structure lessons to ensure progression, depth and the cumulative acquisition of Reading, Writing and SPAG skills and knowledge The range of high quality texts provide a stimulus for writing across the school. Objectives for Reading and Writing will be reviewed, revisited and consolidated when formative and/or summative assessment supports this.  Each classroom will have an English working wall; this includes correct English terminology to ensure uniformity across Year Groups (National Curriculum Glossary for reference). Working walls will show WAGOLLs created by teachers.
• Use the English work books to record the children's learning and acquisition of skills and knowledge in writing and SPAG. In KS1, they will have a Phonics book. End of unit writing assessments will be recorded in a separate Writing Assessment Book (Y1-Y6).  For Reading, the children will record in a Guided Reading book from Y1 (Spring 2) onwards.

Begin with a CTG based on previous learning that is related to the skills/genre being taught. They will be based on formative assessment of the class and can be different across a Year Group. The learning objective is shared with and recorded by the children. The children will be taught the skills and knowledge needed to meet the LO. and have this modelled, when appropriate, by the teacher and given an opportunity to apply their learning through an independent task. Some SEND children will have access to learning that is previous to the Year Group they're in (in consultation with the English Lead and SENDCO and Interventions team.) Teachers will use and model Standard English when teaching and will correct any inaccuracies in the children's use of Standard English.

At the end of the lesson, children should have improved their understanding of that lesson focus. Children will engage and engage in a variety of activities including: drama, debates, performance, historical research, investigations and watching video excerpts. Children will record in various ways including different ways of planning, annotation of pictures/texts, different genres and through a recorded performance.

Begin by sharing the focus of the lesson. Each lesson will have an element of Retrieval and Inference with one other focus. This will be indicated in the children's book. No lesson should cover all of the reading domains within one session to ensure each domain is taught in depth. The children will record for a minimum of two sessions per week. Teachers will model WAGOLLS as part of the teaching process. In Year 1, there will be a whole class focus with questioning and verbal responses. Children will then work in smaller groups either based on the shared text or their group text. From Spring 2, the children will begin to record responses in books for 2 of the 3 sessions.

 Begin by sharing the focus of the lesson. This should be a combination of Year group specific objectives and those which need addressing as identified through formative assessment.

This successful approach at Wheelers Lane results in an engaging, high-quality English education that provides children with the foundations, knowledge and skills for understanding their world. Children learn how English underpins so much of their learning and future aspirations. The children will also see English throughout the whole school community and curriculum and understand its importance in providing a gateway to the study of other subjects both now and as lifelong learners. From the exposure to a range of different authors and characters from various backgrounds, all children will see themselves reflected in the texts selected or other reading materials that are available. 

Children at Wheelers Lane are encouraged and motivated to improve upon their previous best. Children will be equipped with:

• A stronger command of both the spoken and written word.
• A richer vocabulary which will enable them to reason, debate, explain and articulate their ideas both verbally and through their writing.
• A range of skills to enable them to read and comprehend a range of texts in a range of subjects.
• High aspirations and the understanding that effort underpins their achievement which will see them through to further study, work and a successful adult life.