English·Handwriting & Transcription·procedural
Sitting and holding a pencil
Sit correctly at a table holding a pencil comfortably and correctly; form lower-case letters in the correct direction starting and finishing in the right place
Suggested ages 4–6
Evidence of understanding
- Hold a pencil with a comfortable tripod or near-tripod grip
- Write all 26 lowercase letters with correct starting points and direction
- Maintain consistent letter size on lined paper
Assessment prompt
When Sitting and holding a pencil sits down to write, do they hold their pencil comfortably and form each letter the right way — starting from the right place and going in the right direction?
Standards alignment
Eng_Y1_WH_01GB · uk-nc-2013
Sit correctly
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key stage 1
Eng_Y1_WH_02GB · uk-nc-2013
Form lower-case letters
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key stage 1