Pupil outcome: I can explain the meaning and context of the poem ‘The Raven’. Key learning points: - Edgar Allan Poe wrote brilliant ghost stories and detective fiction. - The Gothic genre is a form of literature that emerged in the...

Pupil outcome: I can use interesting complex sentences to describe dystopian settings. Key learning points: - A subordinate clause must be combined with a main clause, for the sentence to make sense - A complex sentence combines a main...

Pupil outcome: I can use declarative, interrogative and exclamatory sentences in my dystopian descriptions. Key learning points: - Declarative sentences convey facts, explanations or information - Exclamatory sentences express strong...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse an extract from Chapter 7, ‘Incident at the Window’. Key learning points: - Analysing an extract means considering its position in the text, word choices, sentence structure and context. - An analytical...

Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph of analysis about Othello in Act 1, Scene 3. Key learning points: - Evaluative adjectives should be used in topic sentences, not devices. - A participle phrase can be added to a topic...

Pupil outcome: I can write the conclusion of an explanation text on how the digestive system works. Key learning points: - The conclusion of an explanation text summarises the information that has been provided. - The conclusion of an...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second paragraph of a diary entry. Key learning points: - Diary entries use informal language that reflect the character who is writing. - Writers switch between the present, past and future tenses in diary...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second persuasive paragraph of a persuasive letter, giving reasons and evidence and using a range of persuasive techniques. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when it is planned. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can recall and practise how to write a technically accurate description. Key learning points: - Effective revision means that you can remember key information, without using your notes - Recalling examples of each of the...

Pupil outcome: I can plan the structure and content of a biography about Charles Darwin's life and theory of evolution and I can practise using a range of cohesive devices. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when it is...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse the significance of doors and windows in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’. Key learning points: - Windows and doors are motifs in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’, linking to themes of liminality, duality and secrecy. - The door used by...

Pupil outcome: I can use the colon to introduce a list or a question. Key learning points: - A colon is a piece of punctuation with more than one purpose. - A colon is always placed after a main clause. - A colon can introduce a list or...

Pupil outcome: I can use a plan to write the opening of a narrative based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’. Key learning points: - The purpose of the opening is to engage the reader and introduce characters and plot. - Using a range of...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second part of a narrative build-up based on ‘The BFG’. Key learning points: - The purpose of the build-up is to build tension and suspense. - Saying sentences aloud before they are written helps to check...

Pupil outcome: I can write the ‘habitat’ and ‘diet’ 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 detailed as...

Pupil outcome: I can write the first paragraph of a persuasive letter. Key learning points: - A persuasive letter is written mainly in the present tense, including the simple, progressive and perfect present forms. - Persuasive letters...

Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write a detailed section about the hunting strategies of the Portia spider. Key learning points: - A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. - A section about one feature of the...

Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph about the diet of the Stone Age people. Key learning points: - A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. - A section about one feature of the report's subject contains...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second half of a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when structure, content and vocabulary is planned. - Oral rehearsal is an important step in the...

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 say and write five different sentence structures for text cohesion. Key learning points: - A sentence composed of one main clause is a simple sentence. - A sentence composed of at least two main clauses joined by a...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Stevenson uses liminality in Chapter 7. Key learning points: - Twilight marks the transition between day and night; it is a liminal time. - Windows are often important symbols or liminal spaces in gothic...

Pupil outcome: I can identify different types of 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 subordinate...

Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write a detailed section about the appearance of the Portia spider. Key learning points: - A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. - A section about one feature of the report's...