Writing
Writes recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed. Spells words by identifying sounds in them and representing the sounds with a letter or letters. Writes simple phrases and sentences that can be read by others.
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Normative evidence
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What mastery looks like
Cannot yet demonstrate: writes recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed. spells words by identifying sounds in them and representing the sounds with a letter or letters. writes simple phrases and sentences that can be read by others
- No observable behavior matching this goal
Beginning to show writes recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed. spells words by identifying sounds in them and representing the sounds with a letter or letters. writes simple phrases and sentences that can be read by others with adult scaffolding
- Requires significant adult support
Demonstrates writes recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed. spells words by identifying sounds in them and representing the sounds with a letter or letters. writes simple phrases and sentences that can be read by others in supported contexts
- Achieves with prompting
- Inconsistent across settings
Consistently meets goal across contexts — EYFS 'expected' level
- Reliable demonstration without scaffolding
Exceeds goal; demonstrates with fluency and generalization
- Applies independently in novel contexts
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