INTENT

At Waddington and West Bradford, we strive to deliver a high-quality English education which will help pupils gain high standards of language and literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written language, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment.

A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others.

We aim for all pupils to:

• write easily, fluently and with good understanding of writing technique
• acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and knowledge of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language
• appreciate our rich and varied literary heritage
• write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences
• use discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas