English
Early Years Foundation Stage – Communication and Language
The educational programme for communication and language, set out in the EYFS Framework, is delivered in our preschool and reception classes in line with the Extend Reception curriculum.
Early Years Foundation Stage – Literacy
The educational programme for literacy, set out in the EYFS Framework, is delivered in our reception classes using Extend Letters and Sounds – a complete curriculum for phonics, early reading and writing. Extend Letters and Sounds is a DfE validated systematic, synthetic phonics programme.
Key Stage 1 and 2 – English
We follow the national curriculum.
In Year 1, we continue to use Extend Letters and Sounds – a complete curriculum for phonics, early reading and writing to deliver our English curriculum focusing on securing strong foundations in literacy.
In Year 2-6, we use Extend English in Year 2-6 which addresses reading, writing and spoken language alongside Extend Spelling and Extend Handwriting.
Curriculum Overview
elan english curriculum overview.pdf
For further information about phonics and reading schemes visit Phonics and Reading Schemes.
For further information about spelling and handwriting, contact Beth Brown on office@walliscote.extendlearning.org
2025 - 2026 English Reading
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Year |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T4 |
T5 |
T6 |
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EYFS |
Extend Letters and Sounds |
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1 |
Extend Letters and Sounds |
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1/2 |
Glass Sandal, Golden Slipper’ Paul Fleischmann, illustrated by Julie Paschkis |
‘The Magic Box’ Kit Wright (performance poetry) ‘The Paper Bag’ Zaro Weil Rosie Revere, Engineer’ Andrea Beatty, illustrated by David Roberts Rosie Revere’s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers- Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts |
Hummingbird by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Jane Ray Migration by Mike Unwin
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‘One World’ Michael Foreman ‘Clean Up’ Nathan Byron, illustrated by Dapo Adeola |
‘How Māui Fished Up the North Island: Tales of Aotearoa’ Donovan Bixley ‘How Māui Slowed the Sun: Tales of Aotearoa’ Donovan Bixley |
Taking Flight’ by Adam Hancher ‘The Story of Flight’ by Jakob Whitfield |
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2 |
Glass Sandal, Golden Slipper’ Paul Fleischmann, illustrated by Julie Paschkis |
‘The Magic Box’ Kit Wright (performance poetry) ‘The Paper Bag’ Zaro Weil
Rosie Revere, Engineer’ Andrea Beatty, illustrated by David Roberts Rosie Revere’s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers- Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts |
Hummingbird’ by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Jane Ray Migration by Mike Unwin
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‘One World’ Michael Foreman ‘Clean Up’ Nathan Byron, illustrated by Dapo Adeola
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‘How Māui Fished Up the North Island: Tales of Aotearoa’ Donovan Bixley ‘How Māui Slowed the Sun: Tales of Aotearoa’ Donovan Bixley
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Taking Flight’ by Adam Hancher ‘The Story of Flight’ by Jakob Whitfield
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3/4
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‘The Mousehole Cat’ Antonia Barber, illustrated by Nicola Bailey ‘The Merrymaid of Zennor’ Charles Causley, illustrated by Michael Foreman |
‘A River’ Marc Martin ‘The Rhythm of the Rain’ Grahame Baker-Smith ‘Home Lab’ Robert Winston ‘Africa, Amazing Africa’ Atinuke, illustrated by Mouni Feddag |
Give Yourself a Hug (and other poems)’ Grace Nichols
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‘The Wild Robot’ Peter Brown
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The Wild Robot’ Peter Brown
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The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales’, Dawn Casey, illustrated by Anne Wilson
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5/6
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‘Escape from Pompeii’ Christina Balit |
‘Beowulf’ Kevin Crossley Holland (retelling) illustrated by Charles Keeping |
‘Shackleton’s Journey’ William Grill ‘Ice Trap!’ Meredith Hooper, illustrated by M.P. Robertson |
‘The Highwayman’ Alfred Noyes and Charles Keeping
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Short writes linked to various picture books selected from: ‘The Last Wolf’ Mini Grey (persuasion) ‘The New Neighbours’ Sarah McIntyre (narrative) ‘Goat’s Coat’ Tom Percival, illustrated by Christine Pym (letter writing) ‘Tell Me a Dragon’ Jackie Morris (instructions/ persuasion, discussion, letter writing, non-chronological report, explanation) ‘Mrs Noah’s Pockets’ Jackie Morris, illustrated by James Mayhew (discussion) ‘Izzy Gizmo’ by Pip Jones, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie (explanation) ‘The Whisper’ Pamela Zagarenski (narrative) |
‘A Child’s Introduction to Norse Mythology’ Heather Alexander, illustrated by Meredith Hamilton
‘Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki’ by Kevin Crossley-Holland, illustrated by Jeffrey Alan Love
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