Statutory Expectations

EYFS

• To use phonic knowledge to decode regular words and read them accurately.
• To read some common irregular words.
• To read and understand simple sentences.
• To listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events and responding to what they hear with relevant comments, questions or actions.
• To demonstrate understanding when talking with other about what they have read.
• To answer ‘how and ‘why’ questions about their experiences and in response to stories or events.
• To express themselves effectively, showing awareness of listeners’ needs.

KS1

By the end of Key Stage 1 all pupils should be able to:

• Read accurately most words of two or more syllables
• Read most words containing common suffixes
• Read most common exception words.

In age-appropriate1 books, the pupils can:

• Read most words accurately without overt sounding and blending, and sufficiently fluently to allow them to focus on their understanding rather than on decoding individual words.
• Sound out most unfamiliar words accurately, without undue hesitation.

In a book that they can already read fluently, the pupil can:

• Check it makes sense to them, correcting any inaccurate reading
• Answer questions and make some inferences
• Explain what has happened so far in what they have read

KS2

At the end of KS2, children are assessed against the expected standard for reading in the SATs examinations which take place in May of Year 6.

These examinations assess the skills and knowledge children have acquired in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 as detailed below.