English

Through a well-balanced curriculum, all pupils become confident speakers, listeners, readers and writers and use these language skills for a wide range of purposes.

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At Burghill CA, pupils will leave Year 6 being able to:

• read and write with confidence, fluency and understanding, using a range of independent strategies to self-monitor and correct;

• express a love of reading and a desire to read for enjoyment;

• develop an interest in words and their meanings; developing a growing vocabulary in spoken and written forms;

• understand a range of text types, media types and genres;

• write in a variety of styles and forms appropriate to the situation;

• use their developing imagination, inventiveness and critical awareness;

• have a suitable technical vocabulary to articulate their responses.

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Vision and Values Integration

 

Our English curriculum supports Burghill Community Academy's vision of the 6 Rs:

 

Reflectiveness: Through literacy activities, students reflect on their writing and reading choices, comprehension, and overall progress. This helps develop a growth mindset and encourages critical thinking about their learning in English.

 

Relationships: Collaborative reading and writing tasks, alongside group discussions, help our pupils work effectively with peers, building strong interpersonal skills and promoting teamwork within the classroom.

 

Resilience: Mastering writing skills, improving reading fluency, and presenting their work builds resilience, as students face challenges, learn from mistakes, and build confidence in their literacy journey.

 

Resourcefulness: The English curriculum fosters resourcefulness by exposing students to a wide range of literary genres and styles, encouraging creativity and problem-solving in both their reading and writing tasks.

 

Respect: By studying diverse literary texts and authors from various cultural backgrounds, students learn to appreciate and respect different perspectives, values, and writing traditions.

 

Risk-Taking: Engaging in creative writing, sharing ideas in discussions, and presenting work to the class all involve an element of risk. The curriculum creates a supportive environment that encourages students to take both intellectual and creative risks in their English learning.