English
Reading, writing and spoken language underpin learning across the whole curriculum, developing strong foundational communication skills that will enable our children to succeed long after they have left Great Wood. We place reading at the heart of our curriculum, recognising that it is an essential skill which enables children to acquire knowledge and build on existing understanding. We aim to foster a life-long love of reading and develop confident, fluent readers.
Our English curriculum enables children to speak and write fluently to communicate their ideas and emotions. Through carefully structured teaching, we provide purposeful opportunities to develop foundational skills, adapting our approach to meet the needs of all learners. This includes pre-teaching vocabulary, revisiting prior learning and ensuring that all pupils are supported to access age-appropriate learning. Alongside our embedded key drivers, this helps our children become successful and confident members of society in an ever-changing world.
We support the aims of the National Curriculum (2014), ensuring that all pupils develop fluency, understanding and a genuine enjoyment of reading and writing.