Half Term 1a Travel writing and effective description skills. Issues around diversity and stereotyping in the real world. Adjective Verb Noun Adverb The 5 senses Onomatopoeia Pathetic fallacy (writing to describe). Weeks 3, 4 and 5: Vocabulary choices and the art of using language to sell ideas. Analysing travel brochures language and layout. Exploration of issues around media advertising, truth and reliability. Jargon Persuasive techniques Purpose Language Layout Caption Text box Image Font Bold type Italics (writing to persuade and argue / writing to describe). Weeks 6 and 7: Letters of complaint using language to create an appropriate register. How to use language to make and deal with complaints in real life contexts. Register Context Purpose Formal / informal (writing to persuade and argue).
Half Term 1b Weeks 1, 2 and 3: Narrative predictions Tone and register Information retrieval and analysis Empathy, emotional intelligence, choosing the correct tone for communication. Adjective Verb Noun Adverb The 5 senses Onomatopoeia Tone Register (writing to describe). Weeks 4, 5 and 6: Close analysis of character (The Warden) Skimming and scanning Newspaper article features How the writer creates sympathy for characters (pathos) Issues around poverty, broken homes, child neglect. Pathos P.E.E Purpose Language Layout Caption Text box Image Font Bold type Italics The 5 Ws (who / what / where / when / why) (writing to inform). Week 7: The historical context of the novel To select and summarise key information from a text Cultural context of the Wild West. Summarise Scanning Skimming
Half Term 2a Introduction to the Gothic genre Analysis of Gothic extracts Writing in a Gothic style Issues around the supernatural/beliefs Alliteration Powerful verbs/adverbs Powerful adjectives Fronted adverbials Minor sentences Punctuation for effect (writing to describe). Weeks 3 and 4: Show not tell Analysis of a character Writing the opening of a spooky story Issues around the supernatural/beliefs s s Punctuation for effect Varied sentences (narrative writing). Narrative structure Investigating how writers create tension and suspense Creating a review Issues around the supernatural/beliefs Opening Build up Problem Resolution Ending Tension Suspense Review (writing to review).
Half Term 2b Introduction to Shakespeare Significance of context Introduction to Shakespeare s language Introduction to Shakespeare s theatre Relevance of Shakespeare cultural links Role of women in Elizabethan England Context Theatre Elizabethan era Shakespeare www.bbc.co.uk/history/fa mouspeople Weeks 3 and 4: Consider what makes a character a villain Consider how Shakespeare portrays Richard III as a villain Consider how Shakespeare portrays Iago as a villain Debate who is the worst villain Richard III or Iago? Issues around what makes a person a villain links to modern society Villain Protagonist Anatagonist Manipulation Analysis KS3 Bitesize Richard III KS3 Bitesize Othello In depth analysis of how language is used to portray a character using extracts from The Tempest Debate the qualities of a victim vs a villain links to modern society Villain Victim Analysis KS3 BBC Bitesize The Tempest7
Half Term 3a Consider whether animals have rights similar or equal to humans Explore the ways that animals are exploited for human gain To analyse non fiction texts To use persuasive devices to present a viewpoint Week 3: Explore the presentational features of non fiction texts To use persuasive devices to present a viewpoint Week 4: To consider the factors that influence our spoken language To consider our use of dialect, idiolect and sociolect words To consider the factors which influence our identity To consider how language influences who we are To consider how to adapt our language to suit different situations To perform a role play adapting our use of language appropriately Issues around animal rights. Use of animals for human entertainment. Exploitation of animals for human gain. Issues around animal rights. Use of animals for human entertainment. Exploitation of animals for human gain. Considering the factors influencing our spoken language and the impressions we form of others Considering appropriate spoken language in different situations Direct address Alliteration Anecdote Facts Opinions Rhetorical questions Emotive language Statistics Triplets TAP Connotation Denotation Non fiction texts Presentational devices DAFOREST techniques Spontaneous Scripted Formal Informal Dialect Sociolect Idiolect Impressions Identity Spoken language Idiolect Dialect Sociolect (writing to persuade). (writing to persuade). (speaking and listening). (speaking and listening).
Half Term 3b Introduction to poetry Analysis of the effect of similes and metaphors Creating similes and metaphors Weeks 3 and 4: Defining poetic terms Using poetry as a stimulus for creative writing Analysis of the effect of language and poetic techniques Independent analysis of an accessible poem Independent analysis of a complex poem Creating our own poetry using poetic techniques Issues around selfconfidence and belief Issues around identity, culture, relationships and families Issues around families and relationships Poetic Techniques: Onomatopoeia Enjambment End stopped Caesura PEEL Analysis Theme Rhyme Rhythm Assonance Pathetic Fallacy Oxymoron Euphemism Pun Ambiguity Structure Tone Poetic Techniques (poetry). (poetry). (poetry).