English

At Redwood Park Academy, we hold a shared belief that pupils have a right to a language rich curriculum that enables them to be successful in society. We strive for pupils to make progress through the teaching of Reading, Writing and Communication; providing opportunities to develop both their written and verbal communication skills. Our approach provides learning opportunities for pupils to acquire, rehearse, consolidate, and apply core English skills. Teaching and Learning is highly personalised and reflects the needs of each learner to support them to achieve their best potential. We engage pupils in an exciting and balanced curriculum.

We offer an English Provision that ensures all pupils have opportunities to:

- Develop a love of reading.

- Experience a range of texts and genres, across a range of contexts.

- Exploring different writing styles.

- Securing and building on key English skills.

Reading:

Teachers use a range of reading approaches, appropriate to the learner. Pupils are supported to develop their ability to not only decode words but develop their fluency and comprehension. We teach reading by:

- Reading text with symbol support.

- Reading using the Redwood Sight Words and Sight Word Approach.

- Reading using phonics to decode words.

- Developing fluency and comprehension through a range of engaging activities.

Writing:

At Redwood Park, a positive writing culture is key to pupils’ writing achievements. Pupils explore and skilfully use writing approaches that enable them to communicate with as much independence as possible. All pupils are given regular opportunities to produce recorded work, in a style that compliments them as learners. Writing support provided to pupils includes use of symbols, pre-written letters and/or words, and the use of technology such as computers or tablets to aid independent writing.

What difference does this make to the pupils?

Throughout the pupils’ time at Redwood Park, pupils can develop their confidence and independence in their writing, reading and communication abilities. They are encouraged to work in a way that suits them best, enabling them to thrive as individuals.  Our pupils have a successful and positive experience of English, enabling them to achieve their very best.