Early Reading & Phonics Knowledge Organiser — EYFS/KS1
A Reception and KS1 reference for early reading — phonics phases, common exception words, the alphabetic code, blending and segmenting, and early comprehension development.
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Grammar & Punctuation Knowledge Organiser — KS2
A complete KS2 grammar and punctuation reference — word classes, sentence types, punctuation marks, and key terminology. Covers the SPaG content children need to know from Y2–Y6.
Word Types & Phrases Knowledge Organiser — KS1/2
A child-friendly reference for the key word types and phrase types encountered in primary English — nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and expanded noun phrases, with examples.
Speaking & Listening — Oracy Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 oracy reference — formal and informal speaking, features of effective talk, listening skills, vocabulary for discussion, and the four strands of oracy (physical, linguistic, cognitive, social/emotional).
Whole-School Reading Progression — Pre-K to Grade 6
How reading skills develop across primary — phase 1 phonics through KS2 inference, summarisation, and critical reading. Includes year-by-year skill expectations, common misconceptions, and the assessment markers that show whether children are on track. The reference document an English Lead returns to most often.
Whole-School Writing Progression — Pre-K to Grade 6
How writing skills develop across primary — emergent mark-making through KS2 sustained writing. Year-by-year skill expectations covering composition, transcription, vocabulary, sentence structure, and editing. Pairs with the reading progression as the English Lead's two foundational reference docs.
Reading for Pleasure — Whole-School Strategy
How English Leads build a school-wide reading culture. Covers the Open University's 4-strand model, library setup, daily read-aloud rituals, reluctant-reader strategies, parent engagement, and how to measure reading-for-pleasure (it's harder than measuring fluency). The most important single thing an English Lead does.