English at RPS

English has a pre-eminent place in education and in society. 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 and through their reading and listening, others can communicate with them. Through reading in particular, pupils have a chance to develop culturally, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually.

Literature, especially, plays a key role in such development. Reading also enables pupils both to acquire knowledge and to build on what they already know. All the skills of language are essential to participating fully as a member of society; pupils, therefore, who do not learn to speak, read and write fluently and confidently are effectively disenfranchised.

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Please choose from the following options:

• RPS Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement for Reading
• RPS Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement for Writing
• English Curriculum Overview 2025-26
• Reading Curriculum Overview 2025-26
• Writing Progression of Skills
• Spelling Progression of Skills (Y2 – Y6)
• Oracy Progression of Skills
• Reading Knowledge & Skills progression EYFS-KS1
• Reading Knowledge & Skills progression KS2
• Characteristics of a Writer
• Child friendly skills progression