Read and appreciate the depth and power of the English literary heritage through:
Reading a wide range of high-quality, challenging, classic literature and extended literary non-fiction, such as essays, reviews and journalism. This writing should include whole texts. The range will include: at least one play by Shakespeare; works from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries; and poetry since 1789, including representative Romantic poetry
Re-reading literature and other writing as a basis for making comparisons
Choosing and reading books independently for challenge, interest and enjoyment
Understand and critically evaluate texts through:
Reading in different ways for different purposes, summarising and synthesising ideas and information, and evaluating their usefulness for particular purposes
Drawing on knowledge of the purpose, audience for and context of the writing, including its social, historical and cultural context and the literary tradition to which it belongs, to inform evaluation
Making critical comparisons, referring to the contexts, themes, characterisation, style and literary quality of texts, and drawing on knowledge and skills from wider reading
Selecting, and using judiciously, vocabulary, grammar, form, and structural and organisational features, including rhetorical devices, to reflect audience, purpose and context, and using Standard English where appropriate
Make notes, draft and write, including using information provided by others [e.g. writing a letter from key points provided; drawing on and using information from a presentation]
Revise, edit and proof-read through:
Reflecting on whether their draft achieves the intended impact
Restructuring their writing, and amending its grammar and vocabulary to improve coherence, consistency, clarity and overall effectiveness
Consolidate and build on their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary through:
Studying their effectiveness and impact in the texts they read
Drawing on new vocabulary and grammatical constructions from their reading and listening, and using these consciously in their writing and speech to achieve particular effects
Analysing some of the differences between spoken and written language, including differences associated with formal and informal registers, and between Standard English and other varieties of English
