In line with the 2014 curriculum, we have made grammar and punctuation a driving force in our English lessons. Each year group has a grammar and punctuation checklist. The checklist covers all the aspects of grammar and punctuation which have been allotted to that year group in the national curriculum.

Teachers must ensure that all the points on the checklist are covered on rotation over the course of the year. Most of the points will in fact be revisited many times as the year progresses to ensure the children fully understand these and are able to embed them into their own work.

Please see below a suggested sequence for how a grammar or punctuation point might be covered over a week.

Monday (30 mins)

• Input on a particular aspect of punctuation or grammar / differentiated practice

Tuesday (10 minutes)

• Silly sentences / Grammar games – Talk Partner work (on whiteboards)

Wednesday (10 minutes)

• Topic sentences – Talk Partner work (in books)

Thursday (10 minutes)

• Assessment-style questions – model answering using Top Tip on board / Talk Partners to work on whiteboards

Friday (10 minutes)

• Questions in books – used to inform future planning.