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Activity/Skill/Knowledge

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Writing: planning writing

plan main points as a structure for story; story plan for own myth, fable, traditional tale

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plot a sequence of episodes modelled on known story

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identify the stages of telling a story; use different ways of planning stories

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the presentation of a point of view

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plan, compose, edit, refine short explanatory texts/short non-chronological reports

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draft, write individual, group or class letters for real purposes

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plan quickly and effectively; use IT to plan, revise, edit writing

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Writing - range of forms

writing dialogue

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writing poems

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writing descriptions

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writing playscripts

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writing stories (whole or part)

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writing notes/summaries

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writing about characters

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writing instructions

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writing book reviews/about a story

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writing letters

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writing reports/commentary

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writing explanations

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writing arguments/persuasive writing; advertisements

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make alphabetically ordered texts

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writing a first person account

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writing messages matched to intended reader

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writing about the same event in different forms

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writing about an issue or dilemma raised in a story

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evaluating their work

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writing from another character‘s point of view

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writing a commentary on an issue

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creating biographical and autobiographical writing (in role)

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write using a journalistic style

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writing commentaries/summaries crediting others views

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parody a literary text

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producing an extended, polished piece of writing in studied genre

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write use different genres as models

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write using impersonal style (including present tense/passive voice)

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compare texts in writing

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Writing - techniques/skills of

begin using paragraphs in dialogue/in stories

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write for a known audience

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write using simple formats to capture key points

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use IT to bring writing to a published form

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organise writing into paragraphs

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write independently, linking own experience to situations in historical stories

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improving cohesion of written instructions

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improve cohesion of written explanations

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record and acknowledge sources in their own writing

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review and edit writing to match audience

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write in the style of the author

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use IT to plan, revise, edit and bring to a publication standard (incl. layout/presentation)

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develop a journalistic style/use the styles/conventions of journalism

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write in well linked paragraphs

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select the appropriate style/form for purpose/audience

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annotate passages in response to questions

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