UK Curriculum · Year 6 English · KS2

Year 6 English Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Year 6 English scheme of work aligned to the UK National Curriculum (Key Stage 2). Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week, covering comprehension and author’s craft, poetry, debate, spelling, writing for purpose, editing, grammar and transition to secondary school.

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September · Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage

Year 6 English — September Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · English

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
September 1st week (English)	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage 1: Read & Discuss Modern Fiction, Literary Heritage & Books from Other Cultures	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage 1: Read & Discuss Modern Fiction, Literary Heritage & Books from Other Cultures	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage 1: Read & Discuss Modern Fiction, Literary Heritage & Books from Other Cultures 2: Read Books Structured in Different Ways for a Range of Purposes
September 2nd week (English)	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage 2: Read Books Structured in Different Ways for a Range of Purposes	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage 2: Read Books Structured in Different Ways for a Range of Purposes 3: Recommend Books to Peers, Giving Reasons for Choices	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage 3: Recommend Books to Peers, Giving Reasons for Choices 4: Identify & Discuss Themes & Conventions Across a Wide Range of Writing
September 3rd week (English)	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage 3: Recommend Books to Peers, Giving Reasons for Choices	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage 4: Identify & Discuss Themes & Conventions Across a Wide Range of Writing	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
September 4th week (English)	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage 4: Identify & Discuss Themes & Conventions Across a Wide Range of Writing 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Wide Reading, Culture & Heritage Applied Practice Activity

October · Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft

Year 6 English — October Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · English

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
October 1st week (English)	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft 1: Make Comparisons Within & Across Books	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft 1: Make Comparisons Within & Across Books	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft 1: Make Comparisons Within & Across Books 2: Discuss & Evaluate How Authors Use Language, Including Figurative Language
October 2nd week (English)	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft 2: Discuss & Evaluate How Authors Use Language, Including Figurative Language	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft 2: Discuss & Evaluate How Authors Use Language, Including Figurative Language 3: Consider the Impact of Language Choices on the Reader	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft 3: Consider the Impact of Language Choices on the Reader 4: Distinguish Between Statements of Fact & Opinion
October 3rd week (English)	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft 3: Consider the Impact of Language Choices on the Reader	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft 4: Distinguish Between Statements of Fact & Opinion	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
October 4th week (English)	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft 4: Distinguish Between Statements of Fact & Opinion 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Comparisons & Author's Craft Applied Practice Activity

November · Comprehension: Performance & Poetry

Year 6 English — November Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · English

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
November 1st week (English)	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry 1: Learn a Wider Range of Poetry by Heart	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry 1: Learn a Wider Range of Poetry by Heart	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry 1: Learn a Wider Range of Poetry by Heart 2: Prepare Poems & Plays to Read Aloud & Perform with Intonation, Tone & Volume
November 2nd week (English)	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry 2: Prepare Poems & Plays to Read Aloud & Perform with Intonation, Tone & Volume	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry 2: Prepare Poems & Plays to Read Aloud & Perform with Intonation, Tone & Volume 3: Discuss Technical Terms: Metaphor, Simile, Analogy, Imagery	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry 3: Discuss Technical Terms: Metaphor, Simile, Analogy, Imagery 4: Discuss Style & Effect in Texts
November 3rd week (English)	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry 3: Discuss Technical Terms: Metaphor, Simile, Analogy, Imagery	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry 4: Discuss Style & Effect in Texts	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
November 4th week (English)	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry 4: Discuss Style & Effect in Texts 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Performance & Poetry Applied Practice Activity

December · Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views

Year 6 English — December Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · English

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
December 1st week (English)	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views 1: Check the Book Makes Sense & Explore the Meaning of Words in Context	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views 1: Check the Book Makes Sense & Explore the Meaning of Words in Context	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views 1: Check the Book Makes Sense & Explore the Meaning of Words in Context 2: Draw Inferences & Justify Them with Evidence
December 2nd week (English)	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views 2: Draw Inferences & Justify Them with Evidence	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views 2: Draw Inferences & Justify Them with Evidence 3: Predict What Might Happen from Details Stated & Implied	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views 3: Predict What Might Happen from Details Stated & Implied 4: Provide Reasoned Justifications for Views
December 3rd week (English)	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views 3: Predict What Might Happen from Details Stated & Implied	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views 4: Provide Reasoned Justifications for Views	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
December 4th week (English)	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views 4: Provide Reasoned Justifications for Views 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Understanding & Justifying Views Applied Practice Activity

The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Warm up with words

Start with a sound, spelling or vocabulary game that links today’s skill to what your child already knows.

25 minutes

Read, write and practise

Model the week’s reading or writing skill, then practise it together with plenty of encouragement and feedback.

10 minutes

Check for mastery

Finish with a short activity or quiz that shows what is secure and what to revisit next week.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Year 6 English

Concept lessons

Clear, visual lessons on phonics, spelling, grammar and reading skills.

Practice activities

Short practice tasks and checks matched to each week’s focus.

Reading texts

Stories, poems and non-fiction for shared and independent reading.

Progress notes

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