Pupil outcome: I can explain how Hardi uses language and structure to present ideas of home, upheaval and heritage in 'My Mother's Kitchen'. Key learning points: - The language around the upheaval implies that refugees lose their sense...

Pupil outcome: I can use single paragraph outlines to plan a written response. Key learning points: - Open writing with a hook - this could be anecdotes or rhetorical questions - Ensure viewpoint, purpose and audience is established...

Pupil outcome: I can compare Macbeth and Banquo to explore how Shakespeare presents the importance of the chivalric code. Key learning points: - Banquo acts a foil to Macbeth because his loyalty outweighs his ambition. - Banquo's son,...

Pupil outcome: I can make detailed and nuanced thematic connections between poems. Key learning points: - Poems can be linked by theme e.g. war, parental conflict. - Poems can be linked by attitude, considering how the poet's feel about...

Pupil outcome: I can use quotations judiciously and effectively embed context into an ‘An Inspector Calls’ essay. Key learning points: - A successful essay will have a clear overarching argument. - References to the text should link to...

Pupil outcome: I can write a comparative analysis of ‘Walking Away’ and one other poem. Key learning points: - Summarising each poem individually in relation to the question helps to begin building a thesis statement. - Topic sentences...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Dickens critiques Victorian institutions and laws in ‘A Christmas Carol’. Key learning points: - There was no state support available for poor Victorians; they were forced to rely on charities and...

Pupil outcome: I can explain similarities and differences between poets' viewpoints. Key learning points: - 'Poppies' can be compared to many of the other war poems in the anthology. - Unlike other war poems, 'Poppies' focuses on the...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse the writer's choices of rhetorical and persuasive devices. Key learning points: - Looking for patterns within the language makes analysis more perceptive. - Having an awareness of the text as a whole enables...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how emotive language is used to discuss poverty in Victorian Britain. Key learning points: - There was no compulsory schooling in Victorian Britain. - Education was a luxury only the rich could afford. -...

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 each poem. - An introduction should then have a more specific statement...

Pupil outcome: I can make detailed and nuanced thematic connections between poems. Key learning points: - Poems can be linked by theme e.g. identity, belonging. - Poems can be linked by attitude, considering how the poet's feel about the...

Pupil outcome: I can use a multiple paragraph outline to plan a written response. Key learning points: - The anthology poems all arguably consider conflict and its impact on the people who experience it. - The poems that you choose to...

Pupil outcome: I can pick an appropriate speech topic and develop effective topic sentences. Key learning points: - Speeches should be impressive, which means presenting complex ideas clearly and using sophisticated vocabulary. - You...

Pupil outcome: I can compare how Romantic poets use language, form and structure to critique power and authority. Key learning points: - Both poets critiqued the power held by institutions in society. - Shelley focuses on the oppressor -...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse a range of model answers to explore what makes an effective comparative analysis. Key learning points: - Topic sentences need to be clear, comparative and linked to the question. - Relevant quotations from...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Macbeth's lack of a male heir fuels his behaviour in the play. Key learning points: - Both Jacobean and 11th Century Gaelic societies were patriarchal and based on hereditary power. - Macbeth is...

Pupil outcome: I can describe how the character of Boxer is used to present Orwell's theme of education in 'Animal Farm'. Key learning points: - Those who are uneducated are at the mercy of their leaders. - 'Animal Farm' is Orwell's...

Pupil outcome: I can develop my paragraphs using a range of supporting detail. Key learning points: - Topic sentences should have a clear focus and use discourse markers to contextualise the section of the novella. - Clear discourse...

Drafting explores the important elements of the drafting step of the writing process.

Transitions Statements for Public Speaking

Discover the essentials of crafting the body of an essay, the core component where the author's ideas come to life. Learn about the structure and importance of topic sentences, the role of supporting details and examples, and how to...

Mr. Griot describes how to revise a nonfiction expository writing essay.

Mr. Griot describes how to write a nonfiction expository writing essay.