English·Writing Composition·procedural
Writing Poetry
Write poetry, exploring patterns of language, rhyme and rhythm, and learning poems by heart for recitation with appropriate intonation
Suggested ages 6–7
Learning journey
Your child is learning to write for different purposes beyond stories — including opinions, explanations, and poetry — while developing planning skills, building writing stamina, and learning to revise and proofread their work.
Evidence of understanding
- Write a simple poem using rhyming couplets or a repeated pattern
- Recite a poem from memory with expression and appropriate intonation
- Identify rhyme and rhythm patterns in poems read aloud
Assessment prompt
Has Writing Poetry tried writing a poem — playing with rhyme, rhythm, or repeating patterns — and can they recite one they've learned or written with expression?
Standards alignment
Eng/KS1/Y2/C/1hGB · uk-nc-2013
Learn poems by heart
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1
Eng/KS1/Y2/WC/1cGB · uk-nc-2013
Write poetry
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1