Support for Writing
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Aims
To:
• introduce teachers to the web-based
Support for Writing materials;
• exemplify how these materials can support
planning, teaching and differentiation.
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Support for Writing
Three functions:
• Text-types – lots of information to support text
analysis and key features for writing;
• Breaking the high value writing objectives
(strands 9, 10 and 11) into steps in learning;
• Pupil targets for moving through the sub-levels
in Strands 7 to 11.
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Support for Writing
I need help with
knowing what to teach
in each text type!
I need help with
adapting the objective
to meet the needs of
my class!
I need help with targets
to move the children
through the levels!
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Text-types - Narrative
Fairy Tales
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Non-Fiction
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Poetry
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Using Pupil Targets
At the point of
writing
Before Writing – to support
Support might be
provided to groups as
they begin to write or
when they have
already started to
write independently
( in order to support
the revising process).
children’s planning and drafting
of their work
This should refer back to and
build upon the previous shared
writing session.
After Writing – Feedback
sessions
After children have worked
independently on their writing
there should be opportunities for
them to assess their writing –
the use of peer support here is
useful.
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Support for Writing
Web Video
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An Example
Year 4 – Non-Fiction Unit 3 - Explanations
Outcome: Explanation text to describe how a
machine works.
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Text-Types
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Steps in Learning
Progression
Summary
Learning
Objective
Step in
Learning 1
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Step in
Learning 2
Step in
Learning 3
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Year 4 Strand 10
Progression Summary
During Year 4, children begin to explore ways of
organising texts to improve their effectiveness
for a reader. When planning what to write, they
apply their knowledge of text structures to help
them chunk ideas and information in logical
or interesting ways. Children make progress
in establishing textual cohesion with exploratory
use of connectives within and between
paragraphs.
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Learning Objective
Progression
Summary
Organise texts into paragraphs to
distinguish between different
information, events or processes.
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Steps in Learning – Step Two
Children focus on the beginnings and
endings of paragraphs in an explanation
text through the support ofshared writing.
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Pupil Targets
Level 3c
Organise ideas and related points into
paragraphs.
Level 3b
Consider beginnings of paragraphs and
begin use of connectives to help structure
text.
Level 3a
Use adverbs and conjunctions to build links
between sentences within paragraphs.
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Creating Interest
Watch the short film.
In pairs, use the Question
Hand to support a discussion
about the film..
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Gathering Content
• Watch the film again.
• Look for the sequence of events and
processes.
• Order the screen capture photographs in
the sequence that they occurred on the
video.
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Talk for Writing
Watch the powerpoint presentation of the screen
shots from the video.
Using the paragraph starters and connectives,
create sentences orally.
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How does Wallace’s
Snoozatron work?
An Explanation!
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When Wallace cannot get to sleep, he …
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First of all, he …
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This causes
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Meanwhile, in Wallace’s bedroom …
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Firstly,
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and …
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After that…
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Next…
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Following this a…
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If Wallace still can’t get to sleep, a…..
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Meanwhile, downstairs….
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After a few minutes,…..
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Then he stands on a….
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which causes it to ….
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sending him up through…
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Wallace then begins to….
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Eventually…..
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Shared Writing
Write a demonstration sentence, making explicit
reference to the skills and grammatical choices
made – with particular reference to paragraph
starters and causal connectives.
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Independent Writing
• Give the children the
powerpoint slide handout
pages.
• Differentiate by giving some
with the paragraph starters and
some without.
• Ask the children to write the
explanation by explaining the
event or process in the picture
at the side of each set of lines.
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Support for Writing
Consider how the Support for Writing materials
will assist you in tailoring the PNS units so
that they meet the needs of your children
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Questions and Close
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