United Kingdom Academic Guidelines

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How is Route2Write aligned to the United Kingdom's curriculum?
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 5 is equivalent to Route2Write's Grade 4 curriculum

Identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own

Throughout All Units

Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

Throughout All Units

In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed

Unit 4: Narrative Writing
Unit 9: Narrative Writing

Draft and write by:

selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning

Throughout All Units

Précising longer passages

Using a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs

Throughout All Units

Using further organisational and presentational devices to structure text and to guide the reader [for example, headings, bullet points, underlining]

Evaluate and edit by:

assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing

Throughout All Units

Proposing changes to vocabulary, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning

Ensuring the consistent and correct use of tense throughout a piece of writing

Throughout All Units

Ensuring correct subject and verb agreement when using singular and plural, distinguishing between the language of speech and writing and choosing the appropriate register

Proofread for spelling and punctuation errors

Perform their own compositions, using appropriate intonation, volume, and movement so that meaning is clear

Year 6 is equivalent to Route2Write's Grade 5 curriculum

Plan their writing by:

identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own

Throughout All Units

Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

Throughout All Units

In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed

Unit 4: Narrative Writing
Unit 9: Narrative Writing

Draft and write by:

selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning

Throughout All Units

In narratives, describing settings, characters and atmosphere and integrating dialogue to convey character and advance the action

Unit 4: Narrative Writing
Unit 9: Narrative Writing

Précising longer passages

Using a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs

Throughout All Units

Using further organisational and presentational devices to structure text and to guide the reader [for example, headings, bullet points, underlining]

Evaluate and edit by:

assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing

Throughout All Units

Proposing changes to vocabulary, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning

Ensuring the consistent and correct use of tense throughout a piece of writing

Throughout All Units

Ensuring correct subject and verb agreement when using singular and plural, distinguishing between the language of speech and writing and choosing the appropriate register

Proofread for spelling and punctuation errors

Perform their own compositions, using appropriate intonation, volume, and movement so that meaning is clear

Year 7 is equivalent to Route2Write's Grade 6 curriculum

Write accurately, fluently, effectively and at length for pleasure and information

Throughout All Units

Writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences, including:

• well-structured formal expository and narrative essays

• stories, scripts, poetry and other imaginative writing

• notes and polished scripts for talks and presentations

• a range of other narrative and non-narrative texts, including arguments, and

personal and formal letters

Throughout All Units

Summarising and organising material, and supporting ideas and arguments with

any necessary factual detail

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 6: Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Applying their growing knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and text structure to their writing and selecting the appropriate form

Throughout All Units

Drawing on knowledge of literary and rhetorical devices from their reading and

listening to enhance the impact of their writing

Unit 2: Descriptive Writing
Unit 4: Narrative Writing
Unit 5: Poetry
Unit 7: Descriptive Writing
Unit 9: Narrative Writing
Unit 10: Poetry

Précising longer passages

Plan, draft, edit and proof-read through:

considering how their writing reflects the audiences and purposes for which it was intended

Throughout All Units

Amending the vocabulary, grammar and structure of their writing to improve its

coherence and overall effectiveness

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 6: Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Paying attention to accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling; applying the

spelling patterns and rules set out in English Appendix 1 to the key stage 1 and 2

programmes of study for English. 


Year 8 is equivalent to Route2Write's Grade 7 curriculum

Write accurately, fluently, effectively and at length for pleasure and information

Throughout All Units

Writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences, including:

• well-structured formal expository and narrative essays

• stories, scripts, poetry and other imaginative writing

• notes and polished scripts for talks and presentations

• a range of other narrative and non-narrative texts, including arguments, and

personal and formal letters

Throughout All Units

Summarising and organising material, and supporting ideas and arguments with

any necessary factual detail

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 6: Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Applying their growing knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and text structure to their writing and selecting the appropriate form

Throughout All Units

Drawing on knowledge of literary and rhetorical devices from their reading and

listening to enhance the impact of their writing

Unit 2: Descriptive Writing
Unit 4: Narrative Writing
Unit 5: Poetry
Unit 7: Descriptive Writing
Unit 9: Narrative Writing
Unit 10: Poetry

Plan, draft, edit and proof-read through:

considering how their writing reflects the audiences and purposes for which it was intended

Throughout All Units

Amending the vocabulary, grammar and structure of their writing to improve its

coherence and overall effectiveness

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 6: Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Paying attention to accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling; applying the

spelling patterns and rules set out in English Appendix 1 to the key stage 1 and 2

programmes of study for English. 


Year 9 is equivalent to Route2Write's Grade 8 curriculum

Write accurately, fluently, effectively and at length for pleasure and information

Throughout All Units

Writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences, including:

• well-structured formal expository and narrative essays

• stories, scripts, poetry and other imaginative writing

• notes and polished scripts for talks and presentations

• a range of other narrative and non-narrative texts, including arguments, and

personal and formal letters

Throughout All Units

Summarising and organising material, and supporting ideas and arguments with

any necessary factual detail

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 6: Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Applying their growing knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and text structure to their writing and selecting the appropriate form

Throughout All Units

Drawing on knowledge of literary and rhetorical devices from their reading and

listening to enhance the impact of their writing

Unit 2: Descriptive Writing
Unit 4: Narrative Writing
Unit 5: Poetry
Unit 7: Descriptive Writing
Unit 9: Narrative Writing
Unit 10: Poetry

Plan, draft, edit and proof-read through:

considering how their writing reflects the audiences and purposes for which it was intended

Throughout All Units

Amending the vocabulary, grammar and structure of their writing to improve its

coherence and overall effectiveness

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 6: Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Paying attention to accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling; applying the

spelling patterns and rules set out in English Appendix 1 to the key stage 1 and 2

programmes of study for English. 


Year 10 is equivalent to Route2Write's Grade 9 curriculum

Write accurately, fluently, effectively and at length for pleasure and information

Throughout All Units

Adapting their writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences: to describe, narrate, explain, instruct, give and respond to information, and argue


Selecting and organising ideas, facts and key points, and citing evidence, details and quotation effectively and pertinently for support and emphasis


Selecting, and using judiciously, vocabulary, grammar, form, and structural and organisational features, including rhetorical devices, to reflect audience, purpose and context, and using Standard English where appropriate

Throughout All Units

Make notes, draft and write, including using information provided by others [e.g. writing a letter from key points provided; drawing on and using information from a presentation]

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 6: Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Revise, edit and proof-read through:


Reflecting on whether their draft achieves the intended impact

Throughout All Units

Restructuring their writing, and amending its grammar and vocabulary to improve coherence, consistency, clarity and overall effectiveness

Throughout All Units

Paying attention to the accuracy and effectiveness of grammar, punctuation and spelling


Amending the vocabulary, grammar and structure of their writing to improve its

coherence and overall effectiveness

Throughout All Units

Year 11 is equivalent to Route2Write's Grade 10 curriculum

Write accurately, fluently, effectively and at length for pleasure and information

Throughout All Units

Adapting their writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences: to describe, narrate, explain, instruct, give and respond to information, and argue


Selecting and organising ideas, facts and key points, and citing evidence, details and quotation effectively and pertinently for support and emphasis


Selecting, and using judiciously, vocabulary, grammar, form, and structural and organisational features, including rhetorical devices, to reflect audience, purpose and context, and using Standard English where appropriate

Throughout All Units

Make notes, draft and write, including using information provided by others [e.g. writing a letter from key points provided; drawing on and using information from a presentation]

Throughout All Units

Revise, edit and proof-read through:


Reflecting on whether their draft achieves the intended impact

Throughout All Units

Restructuring their writing, and amending its grammar and vocabulary to improve coherence, consistency, clarity and overall effectiveness

Throughout All Units

Paying attention to the accuracy and effectiveness of grammar, punctuation and spelling


Amending the vocabulary, grammar and structure of their writing to improve its

coherence and overall effectiveness

Throughout All Units