Ideally, all children should engage in learning opportunities which enable them to learn and understand the following learning objectives...
(The following list comprises only the strands, numbered 1 through 12, that are relevant to this particular unit.)
1. Speaking
Use a range of oral techniques to present persuasive arguments and engaging narratives
Participate in whole-class debate using the conventions and language of debate, including standard English
2. Listening and responding
Analyse and evaluate how speakers present points effectively through use of language and gesture
Listen for language variation in formal and informal contexts
Identify the ways spoken language varies according to differences in the context and purpose of its use
6. Word structure and spelling
Use a range of appropriate strategies to edit, proofread and correct spelling in their own work, on paper and on screen
7. Understanding and interpreting texts
Recognise rhetorical devices used to argue, persuade, mislead and sway the reader
8. Engaging with and responding to texts
Compare how writers from different times and places present experiences and use language
9. Creating and shaping texts
In non-narrative, establish, balance and maintain viewpoints
10. Text structure and organisation
Use varied structures to shape and organise text coherently
Use paragraphs to achieve pace and emphasis
11. Sentence structure and punctuation
Use punctuation to clarify meaning in complex sentences
12. Presentation
Use different styles of handwriting for different purposes with a range of media, developing a consistent and personal legible style
(Please bear in mind that, for a range of possible reasons, coverage of all the learning objectives listed above may not be possible. Nevertheless, it is what we aim to cover.)
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