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The table below focuses on Standard English.
It also shows which concepts should be introduced in Year 1 but not necessarily when they should be completely understood.
We will ensure that the content in earlier years will be revisited in subsequent years to consolidate knowledge and build on your child’s understanding.
We will also go beyond the content set out here if the teachers feel that it is appropriate to do so.
The grammatical terms that pupils should learn are also set out in the table. They will learn to recognise and use the terminology through discussion and practice. All terms in bold should also be understood.
| Word Structure |
Nouns using suffixes such as –ness, –er Adjectives using suffixes such as –ful, –less suffixes –er and –est to form comparisons of adjectives and adverbs |
| Sentence Structure |
Subordination (using when, if, that, because) and coordination (using or, and, but) Expanded noun phrases for description and specification (e.g. the blue butterfly, plain flour, the man in the moon) Sentences: statement, question, exclamation, command |
| Text Structure |
Correct choice and consistent use of present tense and past tense throughout writing Use of the continuous form of verbs in the present and past tense to mark actions in progress (e.g. she is drumming, he was shouting) |
| Punctuation |
Use of capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to demarcate sentences Commas to separate items in a list Apostrophes to mark contracted forms in spelling |
| Terminology | verb, tense (past, present), adjective, noun, suffix, apostrophe, comma (see also Year 1 terminology) |