Pupil outcome: I can explore how Heaney uses structure and form to present ideas about power and conflict. Key learning points: - Conflict between nature and man seems to be a 'big idea' in the poem. - The speaker opens with a confident...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and write a response on the role of guilt in ‘Macbeth’. Key learning points: - The theme of guilt is pertinent throughout ‘Macbeth’. - A thesis statement is a clear, overarching argument. - Topic sentences give...

Pupil outcome: I can plan, write and proofread a complete narrative piece of writing. Key learning points: - We need to plan our creative writing to ensure it is clear, cohesive and engaging. - We can use a range of language and...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse a model answer against a success criteria. Key learning points: - Analysing model answers allows us to explore how we might frame ideas and how to avoid misconceptions. - An effective introduction should...

Pupil outcome: I can reflect on and rewrite an extended written response to ideas of belonging in the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology. Key learning points: - An excellent introduction should start with a general statement about the text....

Pupil outcome: I can effectively plan an 'Animal Farm' essay. Key learning points: - Annotate the key theme or character from the question with the writer's message. - A successful plan follows a clear structure. - A thesis is a clear...

Pupil outcome: I can write about the dysfunctional relationship in 'The Farmer's Bride'. Key learning points: - Mew uses a simile to convey the fear the wife feels towards her husband. - Mew uses a semantic field of natural imagery to...

Pupil outcome: I can conceptualise and plan a comparative response to ‘How do poets present ideas about migration in two poems from the Worlds and Lives anthology?’ Key learning points: - The anthology poems all arguably consider our...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Wordsworth uses language and structure to present the beauty of nature and the imperfection of mankind in 'Lines Written in Early Spring'. Key learning points: - Wordsworth presents nature as beautiful...

Pupil outcome: I can draw interesting comparisons between two war poems. Key learning points: - The poems that you choose to compare should both be linked to the focus and nuances of the question you are asked. - Focus your introduction...

Pupil outcome: I can use small strategies to improve the cohesion of my descriptive writing. Key learning points: - Synonyms can be used to avoid repeating a subject e.g. 'The trees'. - Supporting details should be used to describe the...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a well-structured piece of descriptive writing inspired by a painting ('The Execution of Lady Jane Grey') which employs a third person omniscient narrator. Key learning points: - A third person omniscient...

Pupil outcome: I can effectively use a single paragraph outline to plan an analytical response. Key learning points: - Single paragraph outlines are a useful tool in the planning process. - Topic sentences should include words from the...

Pupil outcome: I can write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes. Key learning points: - The conclusion is the final paragraph of a non-chronological report. - The purpose of the conclusion is to summarise the key...

Pupil outcome: I can create a detailed plan for an essay on societal expectations in 'An Inspector Calls'. Key learning points: - A thesis statement is a clear, overarching argument. - Topic sentences give focus to individual paragraphs....

Pupil outcome: I can use persuasive language to effectively debate the perceptions of Caliban. Key learning points: - While we may not know Shakespeare’s intentions, we can make an educated guess through looking at the language used. -...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Nichols uses language, form and structure to express ideas of place and belonging in ‘Island Man’. Key learning points: - The repeated imagery of the "sea" implies that the Island Man feels a sense of...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Bridges uses language and structure to express his viewpoint. Key learning points: - Personification also helps to create a connection between the poet and the river - creates a sense of belonging. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can write a well-structured and developed piece of narrative writing inspired by a character from a story I have read. Key learning points: - The 5 part narrative structure divides a story into exposition, rising action,...

Pupil outcome: I can write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about tigers. Key learning points: - The conclusion is the final paragraph of a non-chronological report. - The purpose of the conclusion is to summarise the key...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse how Priestley uses Mrs Birling’s character to explore the impact of gender and class expectations. Key learning points: - Arguably, Priestley uses the characters to critique the flaws of gender and class...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Causley presents an uncanny reunion between the speaker and their parents. Key learning points: - Causley uses biblical and mythical imagery to suggest his parents are in the afterlife. - Causley uses...

Pupil outcome: I can compare how poets present their nostalgic memories of childhood. Key learning points: - Poems can be linked by theme e.g. nostalgia. - Poems can be linked by attitude, considering how the poets feel about the subject...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Stevenson uses narrative structure to present his ideas on duality in society. Key learning points: - Stevenson uses conventions of epistolary fiction to foreground the importance of letters and...