This document is a list of writing strategies and skills that students need to be able to demonstrate proficiently if they are to move from:

• Midway through Level 1 to the top of Level 1.
• The top of Level 1 to the beginning of Level 2.
• The top of Level 2 to the beginning of Level 3.

It has been developed in relation to the Levels 1-3 achievement objectives and indicators for English in The New Zealand Curriculum.

At the end of the document there are some instructional pointers for teachers to think about as they assist their students to progress through curriculum levels and sub-levels.