Year 1 English Resources & Lesson Plans
Explore ready-to-teach Year 1 English resources, lesson plans and schemes of work designed to support the Year 1 English National Curriculum. Find engaging reading and writing activities, grammar and punctuation lessons, spelling practice, spoken language opportunities and printable Year 1 English worksheets, all created to help children build confidence and develop essential literacy skills.
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What should children learn in Year 1 English?
Year 1 English helps children build the foundations for confident reading, writing, speaking and listening. Across the year, children develop early reading skills, learn to compose and write simple sentences, improve spelling and handwriting, and begin to use grammar and punctuation more accurately.
Develop reading skills
Build confidence with word reading and comprehension by recognising familiar words, using phonics knowledge, discussing texts and answering questions about what has been read.
Learn to write clearly
Compose and write simple sentences, sequence ideas, use familiar story language and begin to create short pieces of fiction, non-fiction and poetry for different purposes.
Build spelling and handwriting
Apply phonics knowledge when spelling, learn common exception words and letter patterns, and develop clear handwriting through correct letter formation and consistent use of spaces between words.
Use grammar and punctuation
Learn to use capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, explore simple grammatical structures and develop spoken language through discussion, storytelling and sharing ideas.
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Browse our complete collection of Year 1 English resources, lesson plans and schemes of work. Discover engaging Year 1 English lessons covering reading, writing, grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary and spoken language, with ready-to-teach activities and printable resources designed to support the Year 1 English curriculum and build children’s confidence in literacy.
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Planning Year 1 English
When planning English in Year 1, give children regular opportunities to develop reading, writing and spoken language skills through engaging texts, discussion and purposeful activities. Year 1 English planning should help children build confidence with early reading and comprehension, compose and write simple sentences, develop spelling and handwriting, and begin to use grammar and punctuation accurately.
Build these skills progressively across the year, giving children opportunities to explore stories, non-fiction and poetry before applying what they have learned in their own writing. Reading, vocabulary, speaking and listening can be woven throughout Year 1 English lessons, while regular opportunities to plan, write, discuss and improve their work help children become increasingly confident and independent readers and writers.
Planning English across other year groups? Explore our Primary English Resources →Frequently Asked Questions about Year 1 English
What should children learn in Year 1 English?
Year 1 English focuses on developing the foundations of reading, writing and spoken language. Children build their phonics and word-reading skills, develop reading comprehension, learn to compose and write simple sentences, practise spelling and handwriting, and begin to use grammar and punctuation accurately.
What does the Year 1 English curriculum cover?
The Year 1 English National Curriculum covers spoken language, reading, writing, spelling, handwriting, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. Children are encouraged to develop these skills through a range of stories, non-fiction texts, poetry, discussion and writing activities.
What Year 1 English resources does PlanBee offer?
PlanBee offers ready-to-teach Year 1 English resources, lesson plans and schemes of work covering reading, writing, grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary and spoken language. Resources are designed to make Year 1 English planning easier while providing engaging learning opportunities for children.
What is included in a PlanBee Year 1 English lesson?
PlanBee lesson packs all include detailed lesson plans, teaching presentations, differentiated activities and printable resources, giving teachers the materials they need to prepare and teach engaging Year 1 English lessons.
Do you have Year 1 English worksheets and activities?
Yes. Our Year 1 English resources include printable worksheets and activities alongside teaching presentations and lesson plans. Activities give children opportunities to practise and apply their reading, writing, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary skills.
Do your Year 1 English resources support reading and comprehension?
Yes. Year 1 resources provide opportunities for children to develop word reading, vocabulary and comprehension. Children can explore different texts, discuss what they have read, answer questions and develop their understanding of characters, events and information.
What writing skills should children develop in Year 1?
In Year 1, children begin to compose sentences orally before writing, sequence sentences to form short pieces of writing and reread their work to check that it makes sense. They also develop spelling, handwriting, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation as their confidence grows.
What grammar and punctuation is taught in Year 1?
Year 1 children learn about sentences, words and simple grammatical structures. They begin to use capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, as well as capital letters for names, places, days of the week and the pronoun ‘I’.
Can I use PlanBee Year 1 English resources for home education?
Yes. PlanBee's Year 1 English resources can also be used for home education. The lesson plans, presentations and activities provide a structured way to teach and practise Year 1 English skills at home.
