| T7 Term 1 | Plan quickly and effectively the plot, characters and structure of their own writing. | Term 1 Narrative |
| T10 Term 1 | Write own poems experimenting with active verbs and personification | Term 1 Poetry |
| T6 Term 1 | Manipulate narrative perspective | Term 1 Media/Plays |
| T9 Term 1 | Prepare short section of story as a script | Term 1 Media/Plays |
| T3 Term 2 | Recognise how poets manipulate words | Term 2 Poetry |
| T11 Term 2 | Write own story | Term 2 Narrative 2 |
| T21 Term 3 | Divide whole texts into paragraphs | Term 3 Reading and writing narrative |
| T14 Term 3 | Write an extended story | Term 3 Extended writing unit |
| S5 Term 1 | Form complex sentences | Term 1 Narrative |
| S4 Term 1 | Investigate connecting words and phrases | Term 1 Narrative 2 |
| S4 Term 2 | Secure control of complex sentences | Term 3 Extended writing unit |
| W7 Term 3 | Experiment with language creating new words similes and metaphors | Term 3 Extended writing |
| Speaking and listening emphasis | Use appropriate terminology when discussing and understanding plot | Term 1 Narrative |
| Speaking and listening emphasis | Use talk to edit writing | Term 1 Narrative |
| Speaking and listening emphasis | Use talk to clarify and organise ideas during the process of planning | Term 2 Narrative 2 |