Transitions and connecting phrases help ideas flow smoothly and connect to each other in writing. Learn about the different types of transitions in writing and how to use them effectively.

Pupil outcome: I can create sophisticated introductions and conclusions for an essay about the Birlings and the theme of responsibilty. Key learning points: - An introduction and conclusion could follow a three part structure. - An...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse the extent to which 'A Christmas Carol’ is a hopeful tale. Key learning points: - ‘A Christmas Carol’ can be considered a hopeful tale about redemption. - The novella teaches us about the importance of social...

Pupil outcome: I can understand what context is and how to include it effectively in my responses. Key learning points: - Context refers to historical, social, literary and biographical information. - Context should not be presented as...

Pupil outcome: I can create a thesis statement and topic sentences to explain how Priestley presents the older generation and their attitudes towards social responsibility. Key learning points: - A thesis statement is an overarching...

Pupil outcome: I can plan an effective argument about the ghosts, being selective with my ideas and evidence. Key learning points: - When first given an essay question, use the question to brainstorm all the possible ideas you could...

Pupil outcome: I can explain why Dickens used the ‘ghost story’ genre to underpin his didactic message. Key learning points: - Dickens was influential in establishing the ghost story as a popular genre in the Victorian period. - Dickens...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Dickens presents Fred as the antithesis of Scrooge. Key learning points: - Dickens uses colour symbolism and extended metaphors to characterise Scrooge and Fred as opposite characters. - Scrooge is...

Pupil outcome: I can write a convincing conceptual response, assess it and improve it. Key learning points: - When given a question that asks you ‘how’ something is done, your primary aim is to examine the writer’s use of methods. - You...

Pupil outcome: I can write a well-structured essay response on the presentation of Scrooge in Stave 1. Key learning points: - Introductions are made up of three parts, moving from the general to the specific - The introduction can...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a sophisticated response to an essay question on Scrooge. Key learning points: - Single paragraph outlines are useful for organising your ideas into a coherent structure - Single paragraph outlines contain a...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and write an extended and developed response about ‘An Inspector Calls’. Key learning points: - Use the essay question as a planning tool by annotating its keywords. - It's helpful to create a detailed plan...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the keywords in an essay question about ‘An Inspector Calls’ and use them to create a thesis statement. Key learning points: - Essays are extended pieces of writing in which you establish and explain your...

Pupil outcome: I can write a sophisticated and convincing extended response and then evaluate and improve it. Key learning points: - If given an extract in your question, at least one of your ideas needs to come from the extract. - When...

Pupil outcome: I can recognise Gothic conventions in 'A Christmas Carol' and explain how Dickens uses them. Key learning points: - Dickens uses Gothic conventions as a way to greater explore immoral behaviour in society. - Scrooge could...

Pupil outcome: I can understand and explain the symbolism of Eva Smith and how she is constructed through other characters. Key learning points: - Eva represents working-class women, symbolising their struggles with class, gender, and...

Pupil outcome: I can understand and explain how Priestley uses structure for effect in ‘An Inspector Calls’. Key learning points: - The cliffhanger at the end of the play gives the play an ambiguous and unresolved ending. - Priestley...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the importance of context and use tentative language to make assertions about Priestley's intentions.

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- Contextual information can help to deepen an understanding of a...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how individuals choose right from wrong, explain what the age of criminal responsibility is and how it applies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Key learning points: - As we age, our understanding of...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Tiny Tim might be presented as a Christ-figure in the novella, who plays a significant role in the salvation of Scrooge. Key learning points: - Dickens arguably draws parallels between Tiny Tim and...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the significance of death in the novella. Key learning points: - Scrooge’s reactions to the first two deaths in the novella are callous - he represses his emotions. - Over the course of the novella,...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the role, presentation and significance of the Inspector. Key learning points: - Priestley establishes the Inspector as an ominous and imposing presence in Act 1. - Priestley reveals that the Inspector is...

Pupil outcome: I can explain the significance of the characters Ignorance and Want and how Dickens uses them to convey his message of social responsibility. Key learning points: - Dickens believed that the key to a moral and upstanding...

Pupil outcome: I can create a written response which meets a success criteria. Key learning points: - An excellent introduction could start with a brief summary of the text and its overarching message. - It should then have a specific...