Year 1 - Mrs Oshungbure

Phonics, Reading and Writing Information - Year 1

• Read and write letter-sound correspondences quickly.
• Decode words using simple and complex letter sounds such as ‘ay, ee, igh ow’ and so on.
• Spell and develop their handwriting easily using memorable mnemonics.
• Read with fluency and expression.
• Write confidently by first orally composing sentences.

• Show awareness of how full stops are used in writing.
• Make some connection between ideas and events in a simple sentence.
• Spell some common words correctly.
• Make phonetically plausible attempts at new or unfamiliar words.
• Shape letters correctly.

• Communicate ideas in sentences.
• Show characteristics of narrative story writing.
• Show some evidence of punctuation, using capital letters or full stops.
• Use appropriate vocabulary effectively.
• Spell common words correctly and make phonetically plausible attempts at longer words.
• Have well presented, legible handwriting.