Year 4 English Curriculum Plan (UK National Curriculum)
Year 4 English builds on previous years, developing more sophisticated reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Pupils should be able to read fluently, write with increasing confidence, and express ideas clearly.
Autumn Term
Focus: Reading comprehension, narrative writing, and spoken language
- Weeks 1–2: Reading comprehension - retrieving information from texts
- Weeks 3–4: Word reading - applying knowledge of morphology and etymology
- Weeks 5–6: Writing narratives - planning and drafting stories
- Weeks 7–8: Spoken language - participating in discussions and presentations
- Weeks 9–10: Grammar and punctuation - using commas and apostrophes
- Weeks 11–12: Vocabulary development - using ambitious vocabulary
Spring Term
Focus: Poetry, non-fiction writing, and inference skills
- Weeks 1–2: Reading comprehension - making inferences and predictions
- Weeks 3–4: Poetry - reading and performing poems
- Weeks 5–6: Non-fiction writing - writing explanations and instructions
- Weeks 7–8: Spoken language - debating and justifying opinions
- Weeks 9–10: Grammar - using relative clauses and modal verbs
- Weeks 11–12: Vocabulary - exploring word meanings and synonyms
Summer Term
Focus: Playscripts, persuasive writing, and reading fluency
- Weeks 1–2: Reading comprehension - summarising main ideas
- Weeks 3–4: Writing playscripts - creating dialogue and stage directions
- Weeks 5–6: Persuasive writing - writing letters and arguments
- Weeks 7–8: Spoken language - presenting information clearly
- Weeks 9–10: Grammar and punctuation - using brackets and dashes
- Weeks 11–12: End-of-year assessment and reading fluency check