English

At Redwood Park Academy, we strive for excellence in English achievement throughout the school. We hope to develop pupil’s abilities within a cross curricular programme of Reading, Writing and Communication. Across all classes, pupils are given opportunities to develop their knowledge, understanding and use of spoken and written English, within a balanced and exciting curriculum. There are lots of opportunities for pupils to consolidate and reinforce taught English skills and to apply them in a range of contexts.

Pupils at Redwood Park Academy will:

• Learn how to read and write with understanding and confidence, developing a range of independent strategies to take responsibility for their own learning
• Be encouraged to develop a love of reading and to read for enjoyment
• Develop their ever-growing vocabulary, through an interest in words and their meanings
• Experience a range of text/media types and genres, across a range of contexts, to develop their understanding
• Learn to write in a variety of styles and be able to apply characteristic features of texts to their own writing
• Develop a vocabulary that will enhance communication
• Learn how to apply grammatical terminology in their own writing, at an appropriate level
• Have the opportunity to write for pleasure; to explore and develop their own ideas
• Develop strategies to communicate effectively

Most importantly, pupils will have the opportunity to develop their creativity and imagination.

Our strategy takes account of, and is guided by:

• National Curriculum for English (2014)
• Various phonic and reading guidance including: Letters & Sounds, Bespoke Redwood Park Academy sight word lists and The Reading Framework (2021)
• ASDAN curriculum and assessment guidance
• Edexcel Person Entry Level 1-3 Functional Skills in English
• AQA English Level 1 and Level 2