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For pupils who are also working on fine motor skills involved in pre-writing skills, these skills will need
to be addressed from the beginning of Primary Year 1. They are not otherwise covered in the
Scheme of Work. Suggestions for this are also indicated in the Differentiation column, where
appropriate.

Note the following Content and Learning Standards which develop these skills:

1 Content Standard Learning Standard
Writing 4.1 Writing 4.1.1
Form letters and words in neat i) Demonstrate fine motor control
legible print using cursive writing of hands by using pen or pencil
correctly
ii) Demonstrate correct posture
and pen hold grip
iii) Develop hand-eye coordination
through drawing lines

Writing 4.1.2
i) Form upper and lower case
letters of regular size and shape
ii) Write letters and words in a
straight line from left to right with
regular spaces between words
and spaces
iii) Copy letters and familiar high
frequency words and phrases
correctly

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Primary Year 1 Scheme of Work