English
English
Here at the Tuition Club we understand the importance the subject of English has, in enabling children to communicate effectively through speaking and writing fluently. By implementing aspects the national curriculum our teachers aim to support our students in developing various abilities such as language skills, understanding what is heard, understanding what is read, expressing ideas in speech correctly and expressing them in writing as well.
The lessons are interactive, and many exciting activities are in the process of being planned such as a trip to the local library.
Key Stage 1 & 2 Syllabus
In order for our students to receive the best support for English, we only use the best resources that have been rated highly by teachers across the country. For key stages 1 and 2 we use the popular Evan Moor series as our framework. This series is designed by Evan Moor to provide a firm foundation in English.
Also, the bestselling Evan Moors series are used as a planning guide by our teachers, whilst students complete worksheets from the Language Fundamentals and Reading Comprehension books in class. The practice books enable students to implement what they learn. Additional books are also used during our English lessons for key skills practice, which enables students to develop their reading, spelling and verbal reasoning skills. We aim to give children the best tutoring possible, which include elements of the national curriculum; as well as other skill building work and syllabus which are effective for children. As we have an active community of home schoolers we aim to facilitate their education using the most effective tools and resources found.
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Chapter | 5-6 (Year 1) | 6-7 (Year 2) |
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1 | (Letters and words) Alphabet – small letters, capital letters, alphabetical order, Short sounds a, e, i, o, u, Rhyming words, describing words, numbers | (Letters and words) Vowels and consonants, long vowel sounds, plural, doing words |
2 | (Sentences) Capital letters and full stops, capital I, Missing words | (Sentences) Capital letters, exclamation marks, linking words |
3 | (Shared reading) Picture dictionary, traditional poetry, stories with familiar settings, lists and instructions | (Shared reading) Stories with familiar settings, poems with familiar settings, instructions, diagrams and labels |
4 | (Letters and words) Describing words – colour, naming words, days and months, more than one – add s | (Letters and words) Compound words, syllables, opposites, doing words-past tense |
5 | (Sentences) Capital letters and full stops, missing full stops, reading sentences | (Sentences) Commas, speech bubbles, speech marks, does it make sense |
6 | (Shared reading) Fairy stories, action rhymes, contents page, book covers | (Letters and words) Syllables 2, word endings, doing words- past tense 2, synonyms, gender words, describing words, same spelling different sound, spelling irregular words |
7 | (Letters and words) Vowels, consonants, capital letters, titles, doing words-ing, doing words-ed, words within words | (Sentences) Statements and questions, does it make sense, narration, sentences 2 |
8 | (Sentences) Word order, question marks, answering questions, sentences revision | (Shared reading) Rhyming poetry, humorous poetry, writing about books, information books |
9 | (Shared reading) Poems with a pattern, poems about cats, information books, recount of a school visit | |
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12 |
Chapter | 7-8 (Year 3) | 8-9 (Year 4) |
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1 | (Spelling) Long vowel sounds, ing endings, le endings, prefixes 1, prefixes 2, synonyms 1 | (Spelling) Syllables, homophones, regular verb endings, irregular verb endings, suffixes |
2 | (Grammar) Verbs, similar verbs, post tense, nouns, adjectives 1 | (Grammar) Verbs, verb tenses, powerful verbs, adverbs |
3 | How are stories organised?, reading information | (Punctuation) Phrases and clauses, speech marks and commas, commas |
4 | (Spelling) Suffixes: er and est, suffixes: y, plural nouns, silent letters, compound words, suffixes: ly, ful, less | Classic fiction, fact and opinion |
5 | (Grammar) Adjectives 2, singular and plural sentences, collective nouns, essential words, 1st, 2nd and 3rd person 1 | (Spelling) Using a dictionary, plurals, word endings: ight and ite, prefixes, gender, making adjectives |
6 | (Punctuation) Commas 1, capital letters, contractions 1 | (Grammar) Comparatives and superlatives, similes, powerful adjectives, making more adjectives, adverbs and adjectives |
7 | Adventure stories, instructions | (Punctuation) Possessives 1, possessives 2, its and it's |
8 | (Spelling) Words inside words, syllables, prefixes 3, homonyms, synonyms 2, using a dictionary | Expressive language, explanatory texts |
9 | (Grammar) Personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, conjunctions, 1st, 2nd and 3rd person 2, signalling time | (Spelling) Letter strings: wa and wo, letter strings: ough and ou, common roots, vowel suffixes, compound words, diminutives |
10 | (Punctuation) Contractions 2, punctuation speech, commas 2 | (Grammar) Verb endings, comparative endings, plural nouns, connectives, different kinds of sentences |
11 | Understanding a story, formal letters | (Punctuation) Colons and semicolons, hyphens, dashes |
12 | Poetry, persuasive writing |
Chapter | 9-10 (Year 5) | 10-11 (Year 6) |
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1 | (Spelling) Vowel endings, plurals, prefixes 1, synonyms, adverbs, root words | (Spelling) Unstressed vowels, word roots, suffixes, connectives, homophones 1, 'ough' words |
2 | (Grammar) Changing word order, editing text, speech, auxiliary verbs, first, second and third person | (Grammar) Prepositions, conventions, complex sentences, active and passive 1, active and passive 2 |
3 | (Punctuation) Commas and clauses 1, colons, semicolons, hyphens and dashes, dialogue | (Punctuation) Colons and semicolons, hyphens and dashes, commas and brackets |
4 | Story openings, recount writing | Classic fiction, non-chronological reports |
5 | (Spelling) Hard and soft c, common letter strings, homophones, possessive pronouns, suffixes, onomatopoeia | (Spelling) Unstressed letters, prefixes, spelling strategies 1, spelling strategies 2, homophones 2 & 3, making adjectives |
6 | (Grammar) Grammatical agreement, verb tenses, sentence types, adapting texts 1, ambiguities | (Grammar) Active and passive 3, formal language, complex sentences, clauses 1 & 2 |
7 | (Punctuation) Sentence structure, indicating intonation, commas and clauses 2 | (Punctuation) Apostrophes, dialogue, commas |
8 | Narrative poetry, taking notes | Nonsense poetry, balanced arguments |
9 | (Spelling) Antonyms, unstressed vowels, letter strings - ie and ei, prefixes 2, borrowed words, shortened words | (Spelling) Spelling rules 1, 2 & 3, irregular words, similes, metaphors |
10 | (Grammar) Conjunctions, double negatives, adapting texts 2, prepositions, clauses | (Grammar) Modal verbs, instructional texts 1, persuasive texts, impersonal writing, synonyms and antonyms |
11 | (Punctuation) Punctuating sentences, apostrophes, brackets and dashes | (Punctuation) Forms of punctuation, bullet points, instructional texts 2 |
12 | Stories from different places, objective or subjective? | Comparing poems, skimming and scanning |
Key Stage 3 Syllabus
For KS3 we use the Complete English for Cambridge Secondary 1 series. This series not only challenges students to think critically, but also builds vital language skills. Language skills will be developed through vast grammar, vocabulary and listening practice. This comprehensive approach supports student progression throughout their KS3 studies, as well as to the next stage of their education such as Cambridge IGCSE.
At the Tuition Club we aim to support home schooling parents in implementing the Two Year Key Stage 3 Project, which gives students the option to complete the three year syllabus over a two year period. However, the implementation of this two year scheme of work is dependant on a child’s ability in the subject of English.
Chapter | 11-13 (Year 7 & 8) |
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1 | (Reading skills) Skimming and scanning, reading critically, comparing texts |
2 | (Reading: purpose, audience and context) Identifying the audience, commenting on language and reading reviews |
3 | (Reading fiction and plays) Setting and atmosphere, characterisation and themes, style and imagery |
4 | (Reading poetry) Rhythm, metre and poetic form, similes, metaphors and personification |