Year 1 Writing Key Objectives

Spell words using the standard phonemes

Spell common exception words

Spell the days of the week

Name the letters of the alphabet in order

Understand spelling rules for adding 's'

Use suffixies -ing, -ed, -er and -est

Sit and hold writing implement correctly

Begin to form lower-case letters correctly

Form capital letters

Form digits 0-9

Compose a sentence orally before writing

Sequence sentences to form short narratives

Read writing aloud audibly and clearly

Leave spaces between words

Join words and clauses using 'and'