Year 2 English Curriculum Objectives

Reading - Word Reading

continue to apply phonic knowledge and skills as the route to decode words until automatic decoding has become embedded and reading is fluent

read accurately by blending the sounds in words that contain the graphemes taught so far, especially recognising alternative sounds for graphemes

read accurately words of two or more syllables that contain the same graphemes as above

read words containing common suffixes

read further common exception words, noting unusual correspondences between spelling and sound and where these occur in the word

read most words quickly and accurately, without overt sounding and blending, when they have been frequently encountered

read aloud books closely matched to their improving phonic knowledge, sounding out unfamiliar words accurately, automatically and without undue hesitation

reread these books to build up their fluency and confidence in word reading

Reading - Comprehension

develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently

develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by discussing the sequence of events in books and how items of information are related

develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales

develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by being introduced to non-fiction books that are structured in different ways

develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by recognising simple recurring literary language in stories and poetry

develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by discussing and clarifying the meanings of words, linking new meanings to known vocabulary

develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by discussing their favourite words and phrases

develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by continuing to build up a repertoire of poems learnt by heart, appreciating these and reciting some, with appropriate intonation to make the meaning clear

understand both the books that they can already read accurately and fluently and those that they listen to by drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher

understand both the books that they can already read accurately and fluently and those that they listen to by checking that the text makes sense to them as they read, and correcting inaccurate reading

understand both the books that they can already read accurately and fluently and those that they listen to by making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done

understand both the books that they can already read accurately and fluently and those that they listen to by answering and asking questions

understand both the books that they can already read accurately and fluently and those that they listen to by predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far

participate in discussion about books, poems and other works that are read to them and those that they can read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say

explain and discuss their understanding of books, poems and other material, both those that they listen to and those that they read for themselves

Writing - Transcription

Spelling

spell by segmenting spoken words into phonemes and representing these by graphemes, spelling many correctly

learn new ways of spelling phonemes for which 1 or more spellings are already known, and learn some words with each spelling, including a few common homophones

learn to spell common exception words

learn to spell more words with contracted forms

learn the possessive apostrophe (singular) [for example, the girl's book]

Distinguish between homophones and near-homophones

add suffixes to spell longer words including -ment, -ness, -ful, -less, -ly

apply the spelling rule for the /dʒ/ sound spelt as ge and dge at the end of words, and sometimes spelt as g elsewhere in words before e, i and y

apply the spelling rule for the /s/ sound spelt c before e, i and y

apply the spelling rule for the /n/ sound spelt kn and (less often) gn at the beginning of words

apply the spelling rule for the /r/ sound spelt wr at the beginning of words

apply the spelling rule for the /l/ or /əl/ sound spelt -le at the end of words

apply the spelling rule for the /l/ or /əl/ sound spelt -el at the end of words

apply the spelling rule for the /l/ or /əl/ sound spelt -al at the end of words

apply the spelling rule for words ending -il

apply the spelling rule for the /aɪ/ sound spelt -y at the end of words

apply the spelling rule for adding -es to nouns and verbs ending in -y

apply the spelling rule for adding -ed, -ing, -er and -est to a root word ending in -y with a consonant before it

apply the spelling rule for adding the endings - ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y to words ending in -e with a consonant before it

apply the spelling rule for adding -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y to words of one syllable ending in a single consonant letter after a single vowel letter

apply the spelling rule for the /ɔ:/ sound spelt a before l and ll

apply the spelling rule for the /ʌ/ sound spelt o

apply the spelling rule for the /i:/ sound spelt -ey

apply the spelling rule for the /ɒ/ sound spelt a after w and qu

apply the spelling rule for the /ɜ:/ sound spelt or after w

apply the spelling rule for the /ɔ:/ sound spelt ar after w

apply the spelling rule for the /ʒ/ sound spelt s

apply the spelling rules for the suffixes -ment, -ness, -ful , -less and -ly

spell contractions

spell with the possessive apostrophe (singular nouns)

spell words ending in -tion

spell words homophones and near-homophones

spell words common exception words

write from memory simple sentences dictated by the teacher that include words using the GPCs, common exception words and punctuation taught so far

Handwriting

form lower-case letters of the correct size relative to one another

start using some of the diagonal and horizontal strokes needed to join letters and understand which letters, when adjacent to one another, are best left unjoined

write capital letters and digits of the correct size, orientation and relationship to one another and to lower-case letters

use spacing between words that reflects the size of the letters

Writing - Composition

develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by writing narratives about personal experiences and those of others (real and fictional)

develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by writing about real events

develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by writing poetry

develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by writing for different purposes

consider what they are going to write before beginning by planning or saying out loud what they are going to write about

consider what they are going to write before beginning by writing down ideas and/or key words, including new vocabulary

consider what they are going to write before beginning by encapsulating what they want to say, sentence by sentence

make simple additions, revisions and corrections to their own writing by evaluating their writing with the teacher and other pupils

make simple additions, revisions and corrections to their own writing by rereading to check that their writing makes sense and that verbs to indicate time are used correctly and consistently, including verbs in the continuous form

make simple additions, revisions and corrections to their own writing by proofreading to check for errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation (for example, ends of sentences punctuated correctly)

read aloud what they have written with appropriate intonation to make the meaning clear

Writing - Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation

Develop their understanding of the concepts set out in English appendix 2 by:

Learning how to use both familiar and new punctuation correctly (see English appendix 2) including:

Learn how to use:

Sentences with different forms:

Use and understand the grammatical terminology in English appendix 2 in discussing their writing English Appendix 2 guidance:

Terminology for pupils: