Spoken language
Pupils should be taught to: 1. listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers 2. ask relevant questions to extend their under… See more

During year 1, teachers should build on work from the early years foundation stage, making … See more

Reading - word reading
Pupils should be taught to: 1. apply phonic knowledge and skills as the route to decode words 2. respond speedily with the correct sound to gr… See more

By the beginning of year 2, pupils should be able to read all common graphemes. They should be able to read unfamiliar words containing these graphemes, accurately and withou… See more

Reading - word reading
Pupils should be taught to: 1. continue to apply phonic knowledge and skills as the route to decode words until automatic decoding h… See more