MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

SKILLS

Fiction Writing

- Recognition and revision of writing techniques through examples of poetry and prose.
- Planning a descriptive passage using two models.
- Writing own descriptive passage using skills & model texts.
- Importance of proof reading.
- Improving writing through additional clauses and good punctuation.
- Choosing the right fiction title to match your strengths.

Furthering your fiction writing

- Working with a model story.
- Discussing components of story: characterisation, setting, structure, openings, endings, climax and techniques.
- Choosing/planning story based on own experience.
- Writing in supported ‘chunks’ allowing time for improvements and  proof reading.

Prose Comprehension

- Recognising and revising parts of speech.
- Comprehension skills.
- Reading the text/question types.
- Quoting.
- Highlighting key words in question.
- Planning answers & mark scheme - Practicing comprehension.

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SKILLS

Poetry Comprehension

- Looking at model texts of poems.
- Removing fear factor of poetry.
- How to approach poetry.
- Looking at question types.
- Highlighting key words in question.
- Planning answers > writing answers.
- Writing well structured/clear answers.

Non fiction Writing/Exam Practice

- Formal letters: layout and key features.
- Persuasive writing: Key features and techniques.
- Timed Exam Practice.
- Implementing choosing/planning
- Writing skills.
- The Writing Paper.
- Implementing comprehension skills.
- The Comprehension Paper.