English
P4 · Northern Ireland Curriculum
P4 Language and Literacy broadens reading into chapter books, poetry and non-fiction. Comprehension focuses on retrieving information accurately, inferring meaning, and explaining an opinion using evidence from the text.
Writing is organised into paragraphs, and pupils learn to plan before writing. Grammar covers conjunctions, prepositions, adverbs and inverted commas for speech, and spelling extends into prefixes, suffixes and statutory word lists.
Talking and listening work includes presenting to a group, explaining reasoning, and building on what other people have said: all assessed strands in the Northern Ireland Curriculum.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- Reading: Retrieval & InferenceFinding information accurately and reading between the lines.
- Reading: RangeChapter books, poetry and non-fiction read for different purposes.
- Writing: StructurePlanning and organising writing into clear paragraphs.
- Grammar & PunctuationConjunctions, prepositions, adverbs and inverted commas for speech.
- Spelling & HandwritingPrefixes, suffixes, word lists and consistent joined handwriting.
- Talking & ListeningPresenting to a group, explaining reasoning and responding to others.
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