Year 4 English

Writing

Plan, draft, edit and publish clear narrative, informative and persuasive texts.

VC2E4LA01 Language

Formal Language

Students learn that we change our words, tone and level of formality depending on who we are speaking or writing to.

formal language informal language audience respectful communication
VC2E4LA04 Language

Connectives

Students learn to link ideas with words that show time, condition and topic relationships.

connectives sequence condition cohesion
VC2E4LE05 Literature

Creative Writing

Students create their own literary texts using story elements and language choices they have noticed in reading.

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VC2E4LY02 Literacy

Speaking

Students learn to organise a short speech or presentation and use voice features such as volume, pace and expression.

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VC2E4LY10 Literacy

Narrative

Students create clear written and spoken texts with linked ideas for different audiences and purposes.

narrative informative persuasive multimodal texts
VC2E4LY11 Literacy

Editing

Students edit writing by improving meaning, content and structure, not just fixing spelling.

editing revision sentence clarity text structure
VC2E4LY12 Literacy

Handwriting

Students develop handwriting that is legible, joined where appropriate and easier to produce fluently.

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Try a free topic quiz, or use the short maths check-up to identify useful practice areas.

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