Key stage 2, 3 and GCSE English.

KS2 / GCSE English

We believe it is important to advance the education of children and enable them to achieve academic success beyond all expectations.

In mainstream schools it is expected that the majority of 11 year old children will achieve Level 4 in their SATs by the end of year 6. We aim to educate our children to achieve Level 5 - 6 by the end of year 6.

A child achieving Level 5 is working at a high level, and approximately only 1% of children in mainstream schools achieve a Level 6.

We cover the following literacy learning objectives.
Speaking	Drama
Listening and Responding	Word Structure and Spelling
Group Discussion and Interaction	Understanding and Interpreting \texts
Engaging and Responding to Texts	Creating and Shaping Texts
Text Structure and Organisation	Sentence Structure and Punctuation
Presentation

Here is an example of a club session lesson plan.

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Topics covered in club sessions

Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Alphabetical Order.
CVC (Consonant - Vowel - Consonant) words.
Capital Letters.
Consonant Clusters.
Conjunctions.
Grammar.
Full Stops.
Language Structure.
Phonics.
Long Vowel Sounds.
Poetry.
Phonics.
Pronouns.
Poetry.
Punctuation.
Punctuation.
Reading.
Reading.
Rhyming Words.
Sentences.
Sentence Construction.
Spelling Strategies.
Sentences.
Writing.
Spelling.
Public Speaking.
Synonyms.
Vocabulary Building.
Writing.
　
Public Speaking.
　

A brief summary of the 11 plus

The competitive world of the 11 Plus examinations and scholarships:

The examinations typically serve as part of the criteria for gaining entrance to both Grammar Schools and Senior Independent (Private) Schools.

The 11+ Tests Typically Consist of:

1. Verbal Reasoning Test (50 minutes multiple choice format)

2. Non-Verbal Reasoning Test (40 minutes multiple choice format)

3. Maths Test (60 minutes multiple choice format)

Pupils also complete a piece of writing under test conditions.

Curriculum Standards – The National Literacy Strategy.
To obtain level 2A of key stage 1 writing, children should be able to: To obtain level 4 of key stage 2 writing, children should be able to:
Write with legible and accurate handwriting.
Apply spelling rules and conventions, e.g. consonant doubling, pluralisation, affixes.
Discriminate and spell phonemes accurately – especially long vowels.
Apply strategies to choose vowel formation.
Understand spellings of simple word roots and inflectional endings: ed, ing, etc.
Modify the meanings of words by adding words or phrases for effect and precision.
Write and punctuate simple sentences.
Develop more varied and complex sentences.
Sequence simple sentences coherently in a text.
Use commas to mark clauses in complex sentences.
Select from an increasing range of vocabulary to enhance meaning, create effect and add precision to their writing.
Pay more attention to the ending and thus the direction of the narrative.

Use formal, impersonal styles, e.g. consistent use of third person or the passive voice.
Review and edit work for clarity and interest, organisation and purpose.
Connect ideas at both text and sentence levels.
Organise texts in other ways than by order of event.
Adapt their writing to the purpose and characteristics of non-fiction text types.