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 and listening
Use a range of oral techniques to present persuasive arguments and engaging narratives
Use the techniques of dialogic talk to explore ideas, topics or issues
2. Listening and responding
Analyse and evaluate how speakers present points effectively through use of language and gesture
3. Group discussion and interaction
Understand and use a variety of ways to criticise constructively and respond to criticism
4. Drama
Consider the overall impact of a live or recorded performance, identifying dramatic ways of conveying characters' ideas and building tension
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
Understand underlying themes, causes and points of view
Understand how writers use different structures to create coherence and impact
8. Engaging with and responding to texts
Read extensively and discuss personal reading with others, including in reading groups
Compare how writers from different times and places present experiences and use language
9. Creating and shaping texts
Select words and language drawing on their knowledge of literary features and formal and informal writing
10. Text structure and organisation
Use varied structures to shape and organise texts coherently
12. Presentation
Use different styles of handwriting for different purposes with a range of media, developing a consistent and personal, legible style
Select from a wide range of ICT programs to present text effectively and communicate information and ideas
(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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