Revising and editing (age 7+)
Evaluate and edit writing by assessing effectiveness, proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary for consistency, and proof-reading for spelling, grammar and punctuation errors at Y3-4 level
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When your child revisits a draft piece of writing, can they improve it — changing word choices to be more precise, fixing inconsistent tenses, and correcting spelling and punctuation errors?
Evaluate and edit writing by assessing effectiveness, proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary for consistency, and proof-reading for spelling, grammar and punctuation errors at Y3-4 level
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- Read own or a peer's writing aloud and suggest specific improvements to vocabulary or sentence structure
- Propose changes to grammar and word choice to improve clarity and consistency across a piece of writing
- Proof-read writing at Y3-4 level for spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors and correct them independently
“When your child revisits a draft piece of writing, can they improve it — changing word choices to be more precise, fixing inconsistent tenses, and correcting spelling and punctuation errors?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Writing Composition
- Age range
- Ages 7–11
Standards