First Term English Years 1–6

Whole School English Resources

English Bundle Years 1–6

Transform English planning with this comprehensive Years 1–6 English Bundle, carefully designed to support teachers in delivering engaging, progressive, and curriculum-aligned lessons across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

This extensive resource provides detailed units of work, lesson plans, learning objectives, success criteria, guided reading opportunities, creative writing tasks, vocabulary development, speaking and listening activities, and assessment opportunities. Every lesson is closely aligned with the National Curriculum for England, ensuring full coverage of both Reading Comprehension and Writing Composition objectives.

Across the six year groups, pupils explore a rich variety of genres, including:

• Stories with familiar settings

• Traditional tales, myths, legends and fables

• Historical fiction

• Stories set in imaginary worlds

• Stories from other cultures

• Literature from significant authors

• Extended novels and classic texts

• Issues and dilemma stories

• Play scripts and performance texts

• Folklore and traditional narratives from around the world

Each unit has been carefully sequenced to build progression in:

• Vocabulary development

• Retrieval and inference skills

• Prediction and summarising

• Theme and character analysis

• Authorial intent and language study

• Narrative structure

• Creative and extended writing

• Editing and proofreading

• Speaking and listening

The bundle includes:

• Detailed weekly lesson plans

• Clear learning objectives

• Success criteria

• Key vocabulary lists

• Direct teaching guidance

• Guided practice activities

• Independent tasks

• Assessment opportunities

• Plenary and reflection activities

Designed for busy teachers, this resource reduces planning workload while providing high-quality, engaging lessons that promote a love of reading and writing. Whether used as a complete yearly programme or adapted to suit your school's curriculum, this bundle offers everything needed to support confident, successful learners from Year 1 through to Year 6.

Perfect for class teachers, English subject leaders, tutors, intervention groups, home-schooling families, and schools seeking a structured, comprehensive approach to English teaching and learning.