Writing Planning, evaluating and editing – Observations Achieved? Children are able to: Children may be observed: Skill ladder No statement at this outcome. Bronze __ __ __ No statement at this outcome. Silver __ __ __ No statement at this outcome. Gold __ __ __ use scribbles, shapes, or scribbling, drawing shapes or pictures that represent a sentence pictures to express a to them and will talk about or sign it, e.g. Mummy and dog. They sentence. may ask an adult to write the sentence on the picture for them. Outcome 1 __ __ __ realise that the spoken orally composing a sentence, with support. They observe adults word can be written down. when writing and when producing pieces of emergent writing they may talk to themselves or about what they have done. Outcome 2 __ __ __ orally compose and dictate orally composing a sentence that an adult may scribe, or they will a sentence, describing write themselves. They may link their sentence to a picture they events, experiences and have drawn either on paper or on-screen. Outcome 3 pictures to communicate meaning. __ __ __ talk about what they are thinking aloud when collecting ideas or talking about a piece of going to write. writing either on paper or on-screen. They will use the language associated with their writing, e.g. letter, word and sentence. They Outcome 4 will be able to describe a simple sequence such as recounting an event. __ __ __ use talk to plan their discussing or explaining what they are planning, e.g. talking about writing. They re-read and their proposed storyline or content, including details of the improve their writing to beginning, middle and end. They will read their own writing and Outcome 5 ensure it makes sense. improve on it. __ __ __ organise their writing, composing text that makes sense to another reader, showing awareness of the re-reading their work and improving it to ensure it makes sense. audience, reflecting upon their work and improving it. Outcome 6 __ __ __
Skill ladder Children are able to: Children may be observed: Observations Achieved? Bronze No statement at this outcome. __ __ __ Silver No statement at this outcome. __ __ __ Gold No statement at this outcome. __ __ __ Outcome 1 use scribbles, shapes, or pictures to express a sentence. scribbling, drawing shapes or pictures that represent a sentence to them and will talk about or sign it, e.g. Mummy and dog. They may ask an adult to write the sentence on the picture for them. __ __ __ Outcome 2 realise that the spoken word can be written down. orally composing a sentence, with support. They observe adults when writing and when producing pieces of emergent writing they may talk to themselves or about what they have done. __ __ __ Outcome 3 orally compose and dictate a sentence, describing events, experiences and pictures to communicate meaning. orally composing a sentence that an adult may scribe, or they will write themselves. They may link their sentence to a picture they have drawn either on paper or on-screen. __ __ __ Outcome 4 talk about what they are going to write. thinking aloud when collecting ideas or talking about a piece of writing either on paper or on-screen. They will use the language associated with their writing, e.g. letter, word and sentence. They will be able to describe a simple sequence such as recounting an event. __ __ __ Outcome 5 use talk to plan their writing. They re-read and improve their writing to ensure it makes sense. discussing or explaining what they are planning, e.g. talking about their proposed storyline or content, including details of the beginning, middle and end. They will read their own writing and improve on it. __ __ __ Outcome 6 organise their writing, showing awareness of the audience, reflecting upon their work and improving it. composing text that makes sense to another reader, re-reading their work and improving it to ensure it makes sense. __ __ __ Writing – Planning, evaluating and editing