Modern Languages
Fourth Level
Employability, Life and Work
Evidence
Il mio blog
Experiences and Outcomes
I use the support of others and access appropriate reference materials of my
choice to help me plan my writing in ways that engage my reader, using ICT when
appropriate. MLAN 4-12a
I can write more extensively over a widening range of topics in a range of formats, using some variety of structures, tenses and linking words. MLAN 4-13a
I can use my knowledge about language , including structure, spelling and punctuation, using success criteria to take responsibility for the accuracy of my writing.
MLAN 4-14a
Learning Intentions
We are learning how to: - improve the way we plan our writing
Writing task and mind map
- use ICT to engage our readers
- use a range of tenses to add depth to our
writing
Pupil Voice
“ I enjoyed having the opportunity to write in a
way that is relevant to me. I liked being creative and researching different types of blogs to
help me create my own”
“It was difficult to organise what I wanted to
write. Using examples of blogs and forums
that real Italian people have written on,
helped me improve my vocabulary and the
way I write about myself.”
“I liked having the freedom to use statements
that real Italian people had written on forums.
My favourite was “ la mia voglia di trovare
sempre il lato migliore delle cose.” I adapted
this to fit in with what I wanted to say and I
found this made my writing seem more authentic.”
- use a range of adjectives to describe ourselves
at length
- check the accuracy of our work
Success Criteria
Outline of activity
Pupils were asked to imagine that they
were writing a blog to promote themselves and be headhunted.
Pupils were put into pairs and asked to
complete a mind map task. There were
a number of headings and pupils had to
look through their notes and identify
relevant words and phrases. They used
this mind map and excerpt of real blogs
and forums to write the first draft.
Then pupils were encouraged to redraft
their work and include hashtags and
images in order to make their blog more
appealing to the reader.
I can: - use headings to help me arrange information in a logical order
- use positive adjective to describe myself
- use at least two tenses in my writing
- give detailed reasons to back up my opinions
- use reference materials of my choice and success criteria to help
me check the accuracy of my work
Significant Aspects of Learning
Learners can:
- use more complex sentences
- produce written language with increasing complexity
Learning Statements
Learners can apply their knowledge about language by writing for a range of purposes in a variety of increasingly challenging contexts.
Learners use an increasing range of interesting vocabulary which goes beyond
basic personal language. They can use it for an increasing range of purposes, including writing fiction and non-fiction.
Teacher Voice
“ Pupils enjoyed having the opportunity to
read real blogs and adapt them to help
them write their own. They were able to
see the relevance of what they were doing
because they were encouraged to use
hashtags and test them out on different
social media sites. This allowed them to
find other authentic sources to help them
with their blog. Pupils were encouraged to
include images and focus also on the
presentation of their work.”