Year 1 - English Programme of Study:

Reading:
Students should:

• Read various materials and ‘use their knowledge of words, sentences and texts to understand and respond to the meaning.’
• Increase their ability to read challenging and lengthy texts independently.
• Make connections between different parts of the texts, look for meaning beyond the literal and be able to use inference and deduction, e.g. how stories begin and end, what has been included/omitted in information writing.
• Recognize the choice, use and effect of figurative language and vocabulary; be able to identify how character and setting are used. Consider poetic forms and their effect and recognize the differences between author, narrator and character.
• Identify different ways of constructing sentences and their effect.

Writing:
Students should:

• Use features of layout, presentation and organization effectively. They should know how to plan, draft, revise, proofread, present and discuss.
• Be able to imagine and explore feelings and ideas, inform and explain, to persuade, focusing on how language is used and how to interest the reader.
• Choose from content to suit a particular purpose.
• Use language and style that are appropriate to the reader.
• Identify a range of forms of writing which should include: narratives, poems, opinions, reviews, reports, journalistic writing and auto/biography.

Language structure:
Students should:

• Understand nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and articles well.
• Be able to recognize and use different types of sentences, including statements, questions and commands, and complex sentences, including clauses, phrases and connectives.
• Understand the purposes of paragraphs and punctuation, including commas and apostrophes for contractions and possession.

Range of Writing

•     Fiction/Non-fiction
•     Fantasy/adventure
•     Book Blurbs
•     Spy/thriller/mystery
•     Biography/Autobiography
•     Poetry
•     Adventure
•     Journalistic writing
•     Reports
•     Plays
•     Flashbacks

The level of the paper is based on the Key Stage 2 standards for Literacy in the UK.

You can refer to the following website:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/425601/PRIMARY_national_curriculum.pdf
 

Past Papers 

Native / Near-Native and Non-Native Exams

 
Diagnostic Test
2023 English DIagnostic Test
2022 English Diagnostic Test
2021 English Diagnostic Test
2020 English Diagnostic Test
2019 English Diagnostic Test
2018 English Diagnostic Test
2017 English Diagnostic Test
2016 English Diagnostic Test
2015 English Diagnostic Test
2014 English Diagnostic Test
2013 English Diagnostic Test