S1 Course Plan

August - October

Writing – autobiography 

Outcome: Project (Personal Writing)

Reading – examples of autobiographical texts

Outcome: Knowledge of conventions of the genre and ability to apply conventions to their own projects

Talk – Solo talk about themselves

Outcome: Formal Talk assessment

Listening – material to be sourced/developed

Homework – KAL

• Booklet to be organised

October - December

Reading - Poetry

• Themed poems to be sourced, e.g. Guy Fawkes etc.

Outcome: Selection of the pupils’ own poems

• 'A Christmas Carol' - drama/abridged version (to be sourced)

Outcome: Critical Evaluation

Writing – various (related to ‘A Christmas Carol’)

E.g. invites, newspaper reports/reports, interviews

Outcome: At least one piece of functional writing

• Theatre visit to see 'A Christmas Carol'?

Talk/Listening - Group presentations on a traditional Victorian Christmas

Outcome: Formal Talk assessment

• Opportunities for cross-curricular activities, e.g. Art, Music, History and Home Economics

• Christmas treat - Muppets film shown in theatre

KAL - continuing as homework

January - March

January - National Testing week

Reading - Prose (novel or short story)

Outcome: Critical Evaluation

Writing - Imaginative (could be linked to prose text)

Outcome: A short story

Talk - Group Discussion on text

Outcome: Formal Group Discussion assessment

KAL - continued through homework exercises

April - June

Writing - Letter to P7 pen pal

Outcome: Letter (Functional Writing)

Reading/Listening - Media Unit

• Either a film or a unit on advertising (to be produced)

Outcome: Critical Evaluation of a film or advert poster

May - National Testing week

KAL - continued through homework exercises