Our Writing curriculum at Griffin

The following approach to Writing is mirrored in the other subjects that we teach at Griffin. For each subject or area of learning, there are a number of 'Essential', key objectives that children will learn and develop during their time at the school. 

For Writing, they are listed below:

• To write with purpose
• To use imaginative description
• To organise writing appropriately
• To use paragraphs
• To use sentences appropriately
• To present neatly
• To spell correctly
• To punctuate accurately
• To analyse writing
• To present writing

Each of these broad objectives is repeated in lessons and homework hundreds (even thousands) of times, each time practised, developed and nudged along a little further. Each of these objectives has a more specific focus for children at different stages of their school life and we will use 'milestones' to check how children are progressing.



 Milestone 1 covers what children will be learning in Years 1 and 2




Milestone 2 covers the way that children develop in the Key Objectives in Years 3 and 4




Milestone 3 shows how the objectives are further developed in Years 5 and 6



In each pair of year groups, objectives are repeated so that children learn in greater depth and apply their knowledge and skills in a range of ways. Some children will be learning in a Basic way, some at a more Advancing level, whilst the most able will demonstrate a Deeper understanding. 

Basic - Advancing - Deep is our 'BAD' approach to learning and assessment.

Please click the sample image below to open the detail of our Writing milestone objectives. Other subjects will follow.