Welcome to English

English has a pre-eminent place in education and in society. A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others and through their reading and listening, others can communicate with them. Through reading in particular, pupils have a chance to develop culturally, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually. Literature, especially, plays a key role in such development. Reading also enables pupils both to acquire knowledge and to build on what they already know. All the skills of language are essential to participating fully as a member of society; pupils, therefore, who do not learn to speak, read and write fluently and confidently are effectively disenfranchised. (DfE 2013)

At St. Peter's we have developed a coherently planned English curriculum, which weaves together the strands of Speaking & Listening, Reading, Writing and SPaG. Our pupils will be given opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and understanding across all strands of the English Curriculum as well as within the Wider Curriculum. There will be opportunities to build on prior learning and revisit previous learning to help consolidate understanding.