Intent 

At Edale Rise, we have designed a highly structured, knowledge-rich writing curriculum that ensures all pupils become accurate, confident and purposeful writers. Writing is taught through four key purposes: to entertain, inform, persuade and discuss, with clear progression from Nursery to Year 6. 

We place a strong emphasis on transcriptional fluency in EYFS and Key Stage 1, ensuring pupils secure fluent handwriting, accurate spelling through phonics and secure sentence construction. This foundation enables pupils to write automatically and confidently, freeing cognitive capacity for composition. 

In Key Stage 2, spelling is further developed through the Sounds and Syllables scheme, alongside daily handwriting practice across school. 

Across all year groups, pupils develop a deep understanding of sentence construction, grammar and vocabulary, enabling increasingly sophisticated writing. 

Implementation 

Writing is taught through a consistent, research-informed process:  

Engage → Discover → Compose → Evaluate → Publish. 

Pupils are immersed in high-quality texts and explicitly taught sentence construction and grammar before applying these in extended writing. In EYFS and KS1, teaching prioritises phonics, handwriting and sentence demarcation, while in KS2 transcriptional fluency is strengthened through structured spelling and handwriting practice. 

Oral rehearsal, vocabulary development and structured practice support pupils before they write at length. Pupils are taught to plan, draft, revise and edit their work, with scaffolds gradually removed to develop independence. Writing is often rooted in other subjects, ensuring pupils write with purpose and secure knowledge. 

Impact 

As a result, pupils develop fluency in transcription and write accurately and efficiently. Writing demonstrates strong sentence control, grammar and cohesion across the school. Pupils use rich vocabulary and write with clear purpose and audience in mind. 

By the end of Year 6, pupils write independently with control, precision and creativity, applying their skills across a range of subjects.