TERM 1A

FIRST HALF

TERM 1B

SECOND HALF

TERM 2A

FIRST HALF

TERM 2B

SECOND HALF

TERM 3A

FIRST HALF

TERM 3B

SECOND HALF

Narrative
Retell a 3 part story that has a key central character.

 
 

 

 



Transform for GDS
Change character to opposite of first draft with a focus on opposite, comparative and superlative adjectives.
 

Narrative
Retell a traditional tale – with repeated events using the rule of three.

 

 




Transform for GDS
Make the three events contrast by using adjectives and careful choice of expanded noun phrases.
 

Narrative
Plan and tell a 3 part story based on own experience with a focus on expanded noun phrases to provide detail and specification.


Transform  for GDS
Revise the way the nouns are expanded eg. Adjectives after the noun, before the noun and use of additional information.
 

Narrative
Plan and tell a story in four parts with clear use of subordination and co-ordination.

 

 



Transform  for GDS
Expand on the main event with a focus on use of verbs and adverbs.
 

Narrative
To plan and write your own four part story showing the use of a range of sentence types and language to add detail.
 

 


Transform  for GDS
Expand on the language by introducing simple figurative language and more adventurous vocabulary.
 

Narrative
To plan and write a familiar story with a range of sentence types – applying the skills of Year 2.
 
 

 

 


Transform  for GDS
Retell the familiar story with inclusion of some dialogue experimenting with speech punctuation.
 

Non-Chronological Report
Use information from research to group and assemble information into a short non-chronological report.
 



Transform  for GDS
Expand on the information using subordination, co-ordination, expanded noun phrases to describe and specify.
 

Recount
Write a simple first person recount linked to topic or personal experience maintaining past tense and consistent use of first person.

 

 


Transform  for GDS
Write same recount as a third person recount.
 

Instructions
Write instructions with some expansion about something they know well including imperative verbs and precise language choices, commands and negatives commands.

Transform  for GDS
Extend and clarify instructions using expanded nouns, subordination and co-ordination to specify and add detail
 

Recount
Write a narrative recount in role.
Write about a real experience.

 
 

 

 

 



Transform  for GDS 
Change the form of the recount eg. postcard, diary or letter considering how language and vocabulary choices may change. 
 
 

Non-Chronological Report
Use the language and structural features in a specific form eg. leaflet.

 

 


Transform  for GDS
Change the form of the report from a leaflet to a page in a non-fiction book or letter to inform.
 

Persuasion
Write a simple persuasive piece based on research, a topic of interest or a fictional book.

 

 

 

 



Transform  for GDS
Change a simple persuasive piece based on research, a topic of interest or a fictional book into a persuasive letter.
 

GPS
Conjunctions (and, but, when, if, that, because)
Adjectives
Punctuation (. ! ?)
Commas in a list
Suffixes  eg ed, ing,
plurals
Homophones
 
GPS
Consistently apply objectives from first half of Term1
Also;
Noun phrases
Four sentence types
Contractions
Suffixes  eg ful, er, est, iest, ness
Sentence openers
 
GPS
Consistently apply objectives from Term1
Adverbs
Possessive apostrophe
Alliteration
Similes
Suffixes
 
GPS
Consistently apply objectives from Term1 and first half of term 2.
Consolidate and further develop use of Year Two GPS objectives in independent writing with a focus on developing positive attitudes towards, and stamina for writing.
 
GPS
Consistently apply objectives from Term1 and 2
Children to edit work making simple additions, revisions and corrections to grammar, spelling and punctuation.
 
GPS
Consistently apply objectives from Term1 and 2and first half of term 3.
Spell correctly:
common exception words,contracted forms and words containing suffixes (eg ment, ness, ful, less, ly)
 

 

 

 

 

YEAR 2 TEXTS

Classic Tales Stories from Fairy Tales, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, The Golden Goose
Books by well-known authors Roald Dahl, Anthony Browne, Shirley Hughes, Quentin Blake, John Burningham
Picture Books Where the Wild Things Are, Gregory Cool, Paper Bag Princess, Peace at Last, The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch,Dogger, The Jolly Postman
 
Longer Narratives The Twits, Flat Stanley, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The Iron Man