Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘precipitous’, ‘towering’ and other rich vocabulary associated with the mountains. Key learning points: - 'Precipitous' is an adjective which means steep or dangerously high. - 'Towering' is...

Pupil outcome: I can use the imperfect, preterite and past continuous tenses in the context of protests and social movements. Key learning points: - 'iba', 'ibas' and 'iba' are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular imperfect forms of...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second argument of a persuasive letter about school uniform. Key learning points: - A written argument tries to convince the reader of something using strong reasoning to support. - The PEPS structure...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the features of an essay in preparation for writing about early Islamic civilisation. Key learning points: - The purpose of an essay can be to present a coherent argument in response to a question or...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report. Key learning points: - The purpose of the recount section is to engage the reader and provide them with specific facts about the topic. - Using a range of...

Pupil outcome: I can use the BORDER acronym to produce a piece of extended writing in Spanish about why you should learn a language. Key learning points: - The verb 'hace' + noun describes a range of weather conditions, e.g. 'hace sol'....

Pupil outcome: I can identify two different types of subordinate clause. Key learning points: - Any clause is a group of words that contains a verb. - A main clause is a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense. - A...

Pupil outcome: I can write the first half of a biography, using a range of language features. Key learning points: - In a biography, we write using a formal tone in the third person; our writing is mostly, but not all, in the past tense....

Pupil outcome: I can use research to plan the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes. Key learning points: - Related information is grouped into paragraphs and organised using a subheading. - An introductory sentence...

Pupil outcome: I can use the words ‘gust’, ‘flurry’ and ‘blustery’ effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Gust' is a noun which means a blast of air or strong breeze. - 'Flurry' is a noun which means a short, swirling...

Pupil outcome: I can write a setting description from ‘The Borrowers’. Key learning points: - The setting of ‘The Borrowers’ is the Clock family home, which is underneath the floorboards of an old, English house. - A preposition of place...

Pupil outcome: I can write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about macaroni penguins. Key learning points: - A conclusion is the final paragraph of a non-fiction text that gives general information about the subject. - A...

Pupil outcome: I can write a paragraph of a diary entry based on ‘Into the Forest’. Key learning points: - This paragraph recounts the boy’s encounters with characters in the forest and conveys how his emotions heighten. - Diary entries...

Pupil outcome: I can write the conclusion of an essay, including a range of linguistic features. Key learning points: - In our essay, the conclusion reflects the essay title, bringing the information from previous paragraphs together. -...

Pupil outcome: I can write the recount section of a journalistic report. Key learning points: - The recount section of a journalistic report provides specific details about a news event in chronological order. - The use of notes from a...

Pupil outcome: I can write the ‘appearance’ and ‘adaptations’ sections of a non-chronological report about macaroni penguins, using a range of cohesive devices. Key learning points: - Information in a section becomes more specific and...

Pupil outcome: I can present a journalistic report in a formal tone. Key learning points: - Oral presentation is an important aspect of delivering journalistic reports and news. - Projection, pace and diction are important for ensuring...

Pupil outcome: I can practise complex sentence test questions. Key learning points: - Any complex sentence is formed of at least one main clause joined to at least one subordinate clause. - There are different types of subordinate...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Byron uses language to show the speaker's multifaceted feelings about their illicit affair. Key learning points: - Byron uses an extended metaphor to compare the end of the affair to the loss of a loved...

Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'bleak', 'downpour' and 'drab' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Bleak' is an adjective which means gloomy or depressing. - 'Downpour' is a noun which means a heavy rainstorm. -...

Pupil outcome: I can write the ‘appearance’ and ‘adaptations’ sections of a non-chronological report about pandas, using a range of cohesive devices. Key learning points: - Information in a section becomes more specific and detailed as...

Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write the diet section of a non-chronological report about tigers. Key learning points: - A section of a non-chronological report contains specific information for the reader. - Writers can use a range...

Pupil outcome: I can use the semi-colon in a detailed list in which each item includes commas. Key learning points: - A semi-colon is a piece of punctuation with more than one purpose. - A semi-colon can be used to separate items in a...

Pupil outcome: I can choose when to use brackets, dashes or commas for most effective parenthesis. Key learning points: - Parenthesis can be achieved with a range of punctuation: brackets, dashes and commas. - Any type of parenthesis is...