1. Bollinbrook Curriculum Changes to English – KS1  No specific mention of group work or drama strategies  References to ICT/typing removed  Learning of poetry (including reciting poetry) introduced  Specific spellings, e.g. days of the week  Joined writing expected in Year 2  Proof-reading of own writing starting in Year 2  Higher expectations of spelling, including from dictation  Greater emphasis on writing for different purposes  Accurate punctuation including full stops, commas, question marks and apostrophes Changes to English – KS1  No specific mention of group work or drama strategies  References to ICT/typing removed  Learning of poetry (including reciting poetry) introduced  Specific spellings, e.g. days of the week  Joined writing expected in Year 2  Proof-reading of own writing starting in Year 2  Higher expectations of spelling, including from dictation  Greater emphasis on writing for different purposes  Accurate punctuation including full stops, commas, question marks and apostrophes

2. Bollinbrook Curriculum Changes to English – KS2  Phonic decoding expected to be secure by Y3  No specific mention of group work, drama strategies or use of ICT  Learning of classic & modern poetry (including reciting poetry) introduced  Specific spelling rules to be taught  Précising and dictation  Greatly increased expectations in grammar and punctuation Changes to English – KS2  Phonic decoding expected to be secure by Y3  No specific mention of group work, drama strategies or use of ICT  Learning of classic & modern poetry (including reciting poetry) introduced  Specific spelling rules to be taught  Précising and dictation  Greatly increased expectations in grammar and punctuation

3. Bollinbrook Curriculum Changes to English SPaG  Large focus on spelling, punctuation and grammar  There is a specific list of words for each year group related to grammar and punctuation which the children are expected to understand  The end of year assessments test the children’s knowledge of SPaG through individual questions Changes to English SPaG  Large focus on spelling, punctuation and grammar  There is a specific list of words for each year group related to grammar and punctuation which the children are expected to understand  The end of year assessments test the children’s knowledge of SPaG through individual questions

4. Bollinbrook Curriculum Changes to English Reading Changes to Reading  Only phonic reading strategies required however we teach a range of strategies  Phonics screening  Phonic decoding expected to be secure by Y3  Children to learn spelling rules  Children to learn terminology such as root word, suffixes and prefixes  Reading comprehension focusing on discussion and knowledge of a variety of text types Changes to Reading  Only phonic reading strategies required however we teach a range of strategies  Phonics screening  Phonic decoding expected to be secure by Y3  Children to learn spelling rules  Children to learn terminology such as root word, suffixes and prefixes  Reading comprehension focusing on discussion and knowledge of a variety of text types