1.

Reading
 Comprehension:
o Understanding Texts: Developing the ability to understand a wide range of texts,
including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and plays. Students should be able to
summarize key ideas, identify main points, and make inferences (i.e., understand
implied meanings).
o Finding Evidence: Locating and using evidence from the text to support answers and
opinions.
o Interpretation: Understanding deeper meanings in a text, such as themes,
characters' motivations, and moral lessons.
o Evaluating: Evaluating how the writer uses language, structure, and features to
achieve particular effects or influence the reader.
o Predicting: Making predictions about the text based on clues and prior knowledge.
 Fiction:

o Character and Plot Development: Identifying key characters, their development,

and how the plot progresses in narrative fiction.
o Themes: Exploring different themes like friendship, adventure, mystery, and
conflict.

 Non-Fiction:

o Types of Texts: Reading and understanding a range of non-fiction texts such as

newspaper articles, brochures, reports, and instructions.
o Purpose and Audience: Understanding the purpose of a text (to inform, entertain,
persuade) and its target audience.

 Poetry:

o Poetic Devices: Identifying and analyzing poetic devices such as similes, metaphors,
alliteration, rhyme, and rhythm.
o Understanding Themes: Exploring themes in poetry (nature, emotions, life
experiences).

2. Writing
 Types of Writing:

o Narrative Writing: Writing stories with clear beginnings, middles, and ends.
Incorporating details to develop settings, characters, and events. Using dialogue to
show character and advance the plot.
o Descriptive Writing: Writing vivid descriptions of people, places, and things using
sensory details and figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification).
o Expository Writing: Writing to inform or explain, such as writing reports, essays, and
articles. Organizing information logically, with clear explanations and supporting
details.
o Persuasive Writing: Writing to persuade or convince the reader, using strong
arguments and supporting evidence. This includes writing letters, advertisements,
and speeches.
 o Poetry: Composing poems using rhyme, rhythm, and figurative language.
Experimenting with different forms, such as acrostic poems, free verse, and haikus.

 Organizing Ideas:

o Structure: Organizing writing with clear paragraphs, including a topic sentence,

supporting details, and a conclusion.
o Sequencing: Using appropriate connectives to link ideas and ensure a clear flow of
information.
o Transitions: Using transition words and phrases (e.g., "however," "for example," "in
addition," "as a result") to guide the reader through the text.

 Editing and Proofreading:

o Revising: Rewriting sections for clarity, structure, and impact.

o Proofreading: Checking for spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors to ensure
the writing is error-free.

3. Grammar and Punctuation

 Sentence Structure:

o Simple and Compound Sentences: Understanding and using simple sentences (e.g.,
"She runs.") and compound sentences (e.g., "She runs, and he walks.").
o Complex Sentences: Using subordinating conjunctions (e.g., "although," "because,"
"if") to create complex sentences (e.g., "I stayed home because it was raining.").

 Parts of Speech:

o Nouns: Recognizing and using common, proper, abstract, and collective nouns.
o Pronouns: Using pronouns correctly (he, she, it, they, etc.) and understanding their
antecedents.
o Verbs: Understanding action verbs, linking verbs, and auxiliary verbs. Using the
correct tense (present, past, future).
o Adjectives and Adverbs: Using adjectives to describe nouns and adverbs to describe
verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
o Prepositions: Using prepositions to show relationships between nouns and other
words (e.g., in, on, under, between, through).

 Tenses:

o Past, Present, and Future Tenses: Correctly using different tenses (e.g., past
continuous, present perfect) in writing.

 Punctuation:

o Full Stops and Capital Letters: Using full stops at the end of sentences and capital
letters for proper nouns and the beginning of sentences.
o Commas: Using commas in lists, to separate clauses, after introductory
words/phrases, and in direct speech.
o Question Marks: Understanding when and how to use question marks.
o Exclamation Marks: Using exclamation marks for strong feelings or commands.
 o Speech Marks: Correctly using quotation marks in dialogue.

 Apostrophes:

o Possession: Using apostrophes to show possession (e.g., Tom's book).

o Contractions: Using apostrophes in contractions (e.g., can't, don't, it's).

4. Vocabulary
 Word Meaning:

o Context Clues: Using the surrounding text to understand the meaning of unfamiliar
words.
o Synonyms and Antonyms: Recognizing and using synonyms (words with similar
meanings) and antonyms (words with opposite meanings).

 Word Families: Understanding root words and affixes (prefixes and suffixes) to build
vocabulary.
 Formal and Informal Language: Recognizing the difference between formal (e.g., for writing
reports) and informal (e.g., for conversations) language.
 Figurative Language: Understanding and using figurative language such as similes,
metaphors, personification, and idioms.
 Word Classification: Categorizing words by their parts of speech (e.g., nouns, verbs,
adjectives) and types (e.g., action, descriptive, linking).

5. Speaking and Listening

 Speaking:

o Clarity and Expression: Speaking clearly and confidently, using appropriate volume,
pitch, and tone for different purposes.
o Organizing Ideas: Presenting ideas in a structured way, using introduction,
explanation, and conclusion.
o Discussion and Debate: Engaging in discussions and debates, listening to others’
viewpoints, and responding appropriately. Using evidence to support opinions.
o Storytelling: Using creative language and techniques to tell stories effectively.

 Listening:

o Active Listening: Paying attention, understanding, and responding to what others

are saying. Asking relevant questions or giving feedback.
o Summarizing: Summarizing the key points of a spoken text or conversation.
o Responding Appropriately: Responding to spoken information in a way that shows
understanding and engagement.

 Presentations:

o Planning and Delivering Presentations: Organizing thoughts and ideas to present

information in front of an audience.
 o Using Visual Aids: Using pictures, charts, or slides to support oral presentations.

6. Creative and Imaginative Writing

 Story Writing:

o Writing stories with engaging plots, well-developed characters, and settings. Using
dialogue, suspense, and description to enhance the story.

 Poetry:

o Experimenting with different types of poems, such as acrostic, haiku, and free verse,
focusing on rhythm, rhyme, and imagery.

Summary:

The Year 6 Cambridge English syllabus encourages students to develop their skills
in reading, writing, speaking, and listening through a balanced approach that includes
comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and creative expression. It emphasizes critical
thinking, effective communication, and the ability to analyze and produce texts in a
variety of forms for different purposes and audiences. Students are expected to be able
to express ideas clearly and coherently, both orally and in writing, and engage
actively with a range of texts.

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