---
title: "Writing"
url: "https://thepalmeracademy.com/essential-information/our-curriculum/writing"
school: "The Palmer Academy"
---

# Writing

### Intent:

As a result of learning this subject at TPA pupils will:

- Be exposed to a range of language-rich text types, enabling them to use language appropriately and for a variety of purposes.
- Develop their personal vocabularies and begin to evaluate author’s choices and intentions.
- Learn to edit and revise their own language choices and others’.

As a result of learning this subject at TPA pupils will:

- Respond critically, compassionately, and empathetically to high-quality texts across a range of subjects.
- Develop resilience as writers as well as share and present their work for an audience.

As a result of learning this subject at TPA pupils will:

- Identify and apply a variety of grammatical features with appropriate terminology to use a range of techniques in their own writing.
- Learn and apply stage appropriate spelling rules and patterns across the curriculum.

### Implementation:

[Handwriting Progression Guide](https://thepalmeracademy.com/files/Curriculum/writing/Handwriting_Progression_guide.pdf)

[Genre Mapping](https://thepalmeracademy.com/files/Curriculum/writing/Genre_Mapping.pdf)

[Year 1 Long Term Progression ](https://thepalmeracademy.com/files/Curriculum/writing/Year_1_Long_term_Progression_Map.pdf)

### Other Useful Documents:

[National Curriculum](https://thepalmeracademy.com/files/Curriculum/writing/National-Curriculum-English.pdf)

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