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Finborough School Learning Programme
Subject: English
07/09
What is an autobiography and what are its key features
(Using Jessica Ennis Autobiography – Unbelievable)
Autumn Term 2015
14/09
I can write an autobiography. I can reflect independently and critically on my own writing, edit and improve it.
21/09
To develop an understanding and appreciation of a
Michael Morpurgo text. Author study ‘Michael Morpurgo’ linked into autobiographies
( http://michaelmorpurgo.com/about-michael-morpurgo )
Write a letter as a character from Wreck of Zanzibar using detail from the book and emotion
To understand the style of autobiographical writing. Begin to use features including key achievements and emotions.
Plan own autobiography.
Write an autobiography using plan, key facts and achievement. Include detail and emotions. I will check, edit and improve my work.
Using website and sheet make a fact page ‘All about
Michael Morpurgo’ include pictures from his books/book covers
Plan and write a letter either as Laura or Billy. Use ppt, emotions mind map to help you.
I know what an autobiography is. I can write about my life and include how I feel. I can plan my piece of writing about me.
I can write about me an include how I felt. I will edit my own work for punctuation and try to improve some of my word choices.
Using website and info sheet, complete fact boxes ‘All about Michael Morpurgo’ include pictures from his books/book covers
Plan and write a letter either as Laura or Billy. Use ppt, emotions mind map and letter template to help you.
To understand the style of autobiographical writing. Begin to use features including key achievements and emotions.
Write facts about your life with great grammar, spelling, punctuation and detail. Plan autobiographical writing.
Write an autobiography using plan, key facts and achievements. I will check, edit and uplevel my work to include better vocabulary, punctuation and emotions.
Find another famous autobiography and write about its key features.
Using Jessica Ennis blurb, write a blurb for your autobiography (include your chosen title e.g
‘Unbelievable’)
Use Ipads to find out own facts and make a fact page ‘All about Michael Morpurgo’ include pictures from his books/book covers
Plan and write a letter either as Laura or Billy. Use ppt, emotions mind map to help you. Check, edit and uplevel work to include better vocab, punctuation and description of emotions.
Complete ICT and English homework on google docs or MS word.

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Finborough School Learning Programme
Subject: English Autumn Term 2015
28/09 05/10 12/10
What is a recount? Write a personal recount based on an exciting trip or holiday.
Write a fictional recount based on ‘The Day of the Turtle in
Wreck of the Zanzibar.
What are instructions? Write a clear and detailed set of instructions for a game (Tie in with Water based board games)
What is a review? What types of reviews are there? Write a review of your own board game.
How can we write persuasively? Use persuasive techniques and super sentence starters to write persuasively (Tie in with Dragon’s Den Project)
To recount a personal trip or holiday with correct structure, detail and description of things seen and done.
To write about a personal trip or holiday using adjectives to describe things seen and done. Use template for structure.
To recount a personal trip or holiday with correct structure, detail and description of things seen and done.
Use paragraphs to section your work.
Ask someone at home to tell you about a fantastic trip, holiday or experience they’ve had. Write down:
What they did
Where they went
Why it was so memorable
Write a clear set of instructions for a game including you will need and step by step
After playing games, write a review of the game including what you thought of it.
Using writing frame write a clear set of instructions for a game including you will need and step by step
After playing games, write a review of the game including what you thought of it.
Write a clear set of instructions for a game including you will need and step by step, add impressive imperative verbs and vocabulary
After playing games, write a review of the game including what you thought of it. Include paragraphs and great description of features and emotions.
To test and make own water-based board games ready to play in school.
What is persuasion? Use persuasive sentence starters to create persuasive sentences.
What persuasive techniques can we use? Sort types of persuasive techniques and match up with definitions.
Create sentences with openers and persuasive techniques.
Using openers and techniques write a persuasive letter
‘Why we shouldn’t get homework this weekend.’
What is persuasion? Use persuasive sentence starters and writing frame to create persuasive sentences.
What persuasive techniques can we use? Sort types of persuasive techniques and match up with definitions.
Using openers, techniques and writing frame write a persuasive letter ‘Why we shouldn’t get homework this weekend.’
What is persuasion? Use persuasive sentence starters to create persuasive sentences, including a variety of punctuation.
What persuasive techniques can we use? Sort types of persuasive techniques and match up with definitions.
Create sentences with openers and persuasive techniques.
Using openers and techniques write a persuasive letter
‘Why we shouldn’t get homework this weekend.’ Use paragraphs, letter features, great vocabulary and range of punctuation.
Review a persuasive letter what is good and bad about it.
How can it be improved?

Year Group: 5
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Subject: English
Ongoing work for Dragon’s Den
Autumn Term 2015
02/11 09/11 16/11
Write a persuasive speech to the Dragons about why you should get money to build your water park.
Children will work in mixed ability groups but all be writing their own part of the persuasive speech to the Dragons. (They will use persuasive techniques and sentence starters from previous week.)
Link to Topic creating PowerPoint Presentations

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23/11
Ongoing work for Dragon’s Den
30/11
Autumn Term 2015
07/12
To evaluate the Dragon’s Den Pitch and project.
Watch Dragon’s Den pitches. Peer and self-evaluate. What went well,? What could you improve on? What have you learnt?
Evaluate each part of the project (including teamwork), how did you group get on? Were you successful? What would you do differently?