Writing

Writing

Key Stage 1

Key Stage 2

Narrative

• Write stories set in places pupils have been.
• Write stories with imaginary settings.
• Write stories and plays that use the language of fairy tales and traditional tales.

• Write stories that mimic significant authors.

• Write narrative diaries.

• Write stories set in places pupils have been.
• Write stories that contain mythical, legendary or historical characters or events.
• Write stories of adventure.
• Write stories of mystery and suspense.
• Write letters.
• Write plays.
• Write stories, letters, scripts and fictional biographies inspired by reading across the curriculum.

Non-fiction

• Write labels.
• Write lists.
• Write captions.
• Write instructions.
• Write recounts.
• Write glossaries.
• Present information.
• Write non-chronological reports.

• Write instructions.
• Write recounts.
• Write persuasively.
• Write explanations.
• Write non-chronological reports.
• Write biographies.
• Write in a journalistic style.
• Write arguments.
• Write formally.

Poetry

• Write poems that use pattern, rhyme and description.
• Write nonsense and humorous poems and limericks.

• Learn by heart and perform a significant poem.
• Write haiku.
• Write cinquain.
• Write poems that convey an image (simile, word play, rhyme and
metaphor).

Note:

Only the following are statutory at KS1: 

• personal experiences
• real events
• poetry
• different purposes.

Only the following are statutory at KS2: 

• narratives
• non-fiction
• poetry
• different purposes.