English – Year 3 and 4
- Playscript — Katie, age 9
- The Jarrow Crusade — Geraint, age 9
- The Wizard’s Potion — Rebecca, age 8
- Saving the Dumpty Wall — children aged 7-8
- Cargoes: responses to reading — Lee, age 9
- School Uniforms — Lloyd, age 9
- The work of gifted and talented children in English in years 3 and 4
- shows that they can:
- Write crafted pieces which develop an original or unusual point of view;
- Transform texts from one genre to another, showing that they can understand and exploit the conventions of each;
- Respond creatively and critically to what they read, developing an understanding of the effects of language and structure;
- Read extensively and voraciously, including books and materials written for older readers, consolidating their appreciation of favourite writers;
- Experiment with basic punctuation and layout to achieve a specific impact or emphasis on what they write.