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These pupil writing targets have been developed to support effective teaching of writing, particularly in guided sessions or 1 to 1 tuition. They cover the key strands for the primary framework of Reading – strands 7 and 8; Writing - strands 9, 10 and 11. These key strands have been identified as having the greatest impact on writing and accelerating pupil progress. Teachers should select the most appropriate target for a pupil/pupils to address identified gaps in learning, based on effective AfL practice.
Learning objectives linked to this year and strand selection
Steps in learning linked to this year and strand selection
| Year 5 - Level 3a | Year 5 - Level 3a | Year 5 - Level 4c |
|---|---|---|
7/8 Understanding and interpreting texts, Engaging and responding to texts | ||
| Recognise how a character is represented in different ways (through action, description and dialogue), infer meaning using evidence from texts. | Understand the differences between literal and figurative language, identifying and commenting on writers’ choices. | Express personal responses to texts. Demonstrate basic awareness of writers’ viewpoint and effect of the text on the reader. |
| Identify and comment on structure and features of different non-fiction texts, e.g. explanations, recounts, persuasion, making comparisons. | Make notes and locate specific information using key skills (e.g. skimming and scanning, close reading, text marking, hyperlinking). | Identify the main purpose of different non-fiction texts and give reasons referring to the text organisation and structure. |
9 Creating and shaping texts | ||
| Create characters in writing using action, description and dialogue. | Use adventurous vocabulary (including figurative language) to describe the setting, mood and characters in narrative writing. | Use a range of adjectives, adverbs, powerful verbs and phrases selectively in order to amuse, entertain, persuade and inform the reader. |
| Edit and improve word choices, considering the audience and purpose. | Edit and improve elements of writing, appropriate to a consistent style and viewpoint. | Evaluate writing against success criteria and make changes considering the audience and purpose. |
10 Text structure and organisation | ||
| Organise writing into different sections, considering the purpose and audience. | Organise ideas into clear sections/paragraphs with an appropriate opening and closing. | Use connecting words and phrases to give order and structure to writing. |
11 Sentence structure and punctuation | ||
| Use dialogue, layout and punctuation with increased accuracy. | Use different sentence types, including simple and complex sentences in writing. | Can use subordinate clauses to add detail to complex sentences. |
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