Writing

LEVEL 3 – PUPIL WRITING TARGETS

(Proficient)

Deeper Features	Audience Awareness And Purpose	I CAN UNDERSTAND AND EXPLAIN MY PURPOSE FOR WRITING. I can independently write effectively for a range of audiences through a variety of means e.g. humour, language choices.
	Content/ Ideas	I CAN SELECT AND USE PLANNING STRATEGIES TO MEET SPECIFIC WRITING GENRE. I can create detailed content that is relevant to the task.
	Structure And Meaning	I CAN INDEPENDENTLY REVISE AND EDIT MY WRITING FOR CLARITY, IMPACT AND PURPOSE. I can proofread for accuracy of grammar, punctuation and spelling. I can use computer based or print tools (such as thesaurus) to source words. I can relate ideas into well linked paragraphs.
Surface Features	Language Features	I can write sentences varying in beginning, structure and length. I can make my writing story and my meaning clear by using precise: · adjectives/ nouns · verbs · adverbs.
	Grammar	I CAN WRITE SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES THAT SOUND RIGHT. I can use tenses correctly in all my writing.
	Punctuation	I CAN USE CAPITAL LETTERS, FULL STOPS, EXCLAMATION MARKS AND QUESTION MARKS CORRECTLY. I CAN USE SPEECH MARKS, COMMAS FOR LISTS AND APOSTROPHE FOR CONTRACTION CORRECTLY. I can attempt to use apostrophe for possession, ellipsis, semicolons and parentheses correctly.
	Spelling And Encoding	I CAN SPELL ALL ESSENTIAL LISTS 1 - 7. I CAN WRITE UNFAMILIAR WORDS BY: · USING COMMON SPELLING PATTERNS AND RULES · using my knowledge of root words
	Handwriting	I CAN WRITE ALL LOWER AND UPPER CASE LETTERS WITH CONSISTENT SHAPE, SIZE, SLOPE AND SPACING WITH LINKING AND GOOD SPEED.
	Genre	I CAN SELECT A GENRE SUITED TO AUDIENCE AND PURPOSE BY CORRECTLY WRITING A: · recount · description · narrative · explanation.

LEVEL 4 – PUPIL WRITING TARGETS

(Proficient)

Deeper Features	Audience Awareness And Purpose	I CAN UNDERSTAND AND CLEARLY EXPLAIN MY PURPOSE FOR WRITING. I can independently write effectively, and make a choice of content language and style for a range of audiences, through a variety of means e.g. humour, language choices.
	Content/ Ideas	I CAN SELECT AND USE A WIDE RANGE OF PLANNING STRATEGIES TO MEET SPECIFIC WRITING GENRE. I can create relevant detailed content to give an audience appropriate information related to the task.
	Structure And Meaning	I CAN INDEPENDENTLY REVISE AND EDIT MY WRITING FOR CLARITY, IMPACT AND PURPOSE. I can proofread all my writing for accuracy of grammar, punctuation and spelling. I can use computer based or print tools to source extensive vocabulary. I can link main ideas with supporting detail into paragraphs. I can sequence in correct time order for coherence and wholeness.
Surface Features	Language Features	I can write simple, compound and complex sentences. I can write sentences varying in structure, beginnings and lengths. I can use precise and/or descriptive vocabulary that is appropriate to the topic, audience and purpose. I can discuss the vocabulary choices I made.
	Grammar	I CAN WRITE SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES THAT SOUND RIGHT. I can use tenses correctly in all my writing.
	Punctuation	I CAN USE PUNCTUATION ACCURATELY WITH SOME ATTEMPT AT COMPLEX PUNCTUATION SUCH AS SEMICOLON, COLONS, PARENTHESES, ELLIPSES.
	Spelling and Encoding	I CAN SPELL ALL ESSENTIAL LISTS 1-7. I can write unfamiliar words by: · USING COMMON SPELLING PATTERNS AND RULES · using my knowledge of root words · using multi syllabic, irregular and technical words
	Handwriting	I CAN WRITE ALL LOWER AND UPPER CASE LETTERS WITH FLUENCY BY LINKING CONSISTENTLY IN ALL LEARNING AREAS AND WITH SPEED.
	Genre	I can use a wide range of independently selected genre to suit audience and purpose.