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Writing Progression

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Fidelia Nimmons

W Level descriptors

Writing performance descriptors for Kindergarten, Early Years and Reception classes:

Level W (P4)                          

In my writing I am able to:

·        Make marks and symbols on paper or computer.

·        Draw, paint or make mark on paper.

·        Sometimes, I can give meaning to the marks I have made.

·        Recognise which materials make marks.

·        I can listen to and join in with stories and poems.

·        Tell different sounds apart.

·        Communicate with others using isolated words and phrases.

·        Use hand and eye coordination in activities e.g. use a pair of scissors to cut along a dotted line.

·        I have some control in my letter formation.

W Level descriptors

Writing performance descriptors for Kindergarten, Early Years and Reception classes:

Level W (P5)

In my writing I am able to:

·        I can invent symbols, signs and meaningful print to represent my name and familiar objects, words and actions.

·        I can invent symbols, signs and meaningful print to represent words and actions.

·        I can copy under or over a model provided for me.

·        Help an adult complete a sentence when scribing for me.

·        Draw lines and circles.

·        Start or continue and complete a pattern.

W Level descriptors

Writing performance descriptors for Kindergarten, Early Years and Reception classes:

Level W (P6)

In my writing I am able to:

·        Tell the difference between letters and symbols

·        I can invent writing to communicate my ideas.

·        I can produce some recognisable letters

·        I can write the first letter of my name

·        I can hear some letter sounds in words.

·        Tell an adult what to write when scribing for me.

·        I can use book or story language e.g. once upon a time.

W Levels descriptors

Writing performance descriptors for Kindergarten, Early Years and Reception classes:

Level W (P7)                       

In my writing I am able to:

·        I can use letters, symbols and words to represent some nouns I know.

·        I know many more nouns.

·        I can put words together to make sentences orally.

·        I can write my own name correctly.

·        I can hear the first sound in words and write these correctly.

W Levels descriptors

Writing performance descriptors for Kindergarten, Early Years and Reception classes:

Level W (P8)  

In my writing I am able to:

·        I can begin to write different types of writing e.g. list and a story.

·        I can use single letters or groups of letters to represent whole words in my writing.

·        I can form simple sentences.

·        I can leave spaces between words in my writing.

·        I can attempt to use punctuation marks in my writing e.g. full stop.

·        I can say what my writing means.

·        I can use upper case and lower case letters correctly when writing my own name.

·        I can hold a pencil correctly to form recognisable letters.

·        I can use my phonics knowledge to spell some simple words correctly e.g. can.

·        I can use my phonics knowledge to attempt to spell more complex words e.g. ‘laf’.

W Levels descriptors

Writing performance descriptors for Kindergarten, Early Years and Reception classes:

Here are some targets to help you move onto to level 1c:

ü Talk about something you have just done.

ü Tell a story to match pictures in a book.

ü Make up a story and use puppets or pictures to tell it to someone.

ü Act out a story with your friends and show this to your class.

ü Use upper and lower case letters to write your name.

ü Write words that you know like names of objects.

ü Copy and complete lots of patterns.

ü Copy writing that you can see in your classroom or at home.

ü Every day, write a list, a message, a story or a letter.

ü I will practice what I want to write before I begin to write it.

ü I will leave spaces between each word I write.

ü I will try to read my writing back to an adult.

ü I will try to make sure that all my letters are formed properly so that other people can read them.

ü I will try to make all my letters the same size.

ü Every day, I will draw different types of lines using pencils, and felt tip pens.

ü Learn to spell some common words from the 45 Reception list correctly; about 2- 5 every week.