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Letter Formation Families
CONCEPTUALUnderstand which letters belong to which handwriting families based on similar formation patterns and practise letters in groups
Mastery Evidence
- Group letters by similar strokes (e.g. c, a, d, g, o family — all start with a curve)
- Explain why certain letters are practised together
- Form letters within the same family consistently using the shared movement pattern
Assessment Prompt
“Does [child] understand that certain letters are formed in similar ways — for example, "c," "a," "d," and "g" all start with the same curved stroke — and practise those families together?”
Curriculum Standards1 alignment
Eng_Y1_WH_05The national curriculum in EnglandHandwriting families
Understand which letters belong to which handwriting ‘families’ (i.e. letters that are formed in similar ways) and to practise these.
English · Key stage 1
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