Supporting the National Year of Reading 2026
The PM Writing programme offers a sequential introduction to ten key text types across five stages, providing explicit links between writing and reading success…
Emergent
Nursery (Ages 3-4) → Reception/P1 (Ages 4-5)
Text types:
Recount; Description; Information report; Narrative
Reading colour band:
Pre-level 1 | Before Magenta
Early
Y1/P2 (Ages 5-6) → Y2/P3 (Ages 6-7)
Text types:
Recount; Description; Information report; Narrative; Procedure; Explanation; Exposition; Discussion
Reading colour band:
Magenta → Orange
Developing
Y3/P4 (Ages 7-8)
Text types:
Recount; Description; Information report; Narrative; Procedure; Explanation; Exposition; Discussion; Response
Reading colour band:
Turquoise → Purple
Consolidating
Y4/P5 (Ages 8-9)
Text types:
Recount; Description; Information report; Narrative; Procedure; Explanation; Exposition; Discussion; Response
Reading colour band:
Gold → Silver
Extending
Y5/P6 (Ages 9-10) → Y6/P7 (Ages 10-11)
Text types:
Recount; Description; Information report; Narrative; Procedure; Explanation; Exposition; Discussion; Hybrid
Reading colour band:
Emerald → Ruby