The Primrose Primary Centre
Literacy Medium Term Plan
Upper Key Stage 2
2015 – 2016
SPAG – Ongoing punctuation focus:
1.
Use of commas, hyphens, brackets, semi-colons and bullet points
Genre
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
Narrative
Final
Outcome
Older Classical
Narrative
Play scripts / Film
Scripts
Narrative – Street
child
Adventure Writing
Stories From
Other Cultures
Drama
Short Stories
Narrative written
based on text
covered in Literacy.
Play script written
based on text used
in Literacy.
Linked to Historical
Narrative Writing.
Extended Narrative written based on text covered
in Literacy. / Write in style of author.
Drama Piece
performed to
school.
Short Story
linked to
theme.
Passive verbs
Relative clauses
Expanded noun
phrases.
Brackets, dashes
Relative clauses
Verbs to mark time and cause
Narrative
written based
on text
covered in
Literacy.
Verbs to mark
time and cause
Relative
clauses
Recount
Instructions
A series of
debates based
on theme in
topics.
Create a
biographical
account based
on research.
Detailed
instructions
with clear
opening and
conclusion.
Bullet points
Modal verbs
Passive verbs
Passive verbs
Non- Fiction
Final
Outcome
Debating skills
Persuasive Writing
Biography
Balanced Argument
Information
Children will look at 2 sides
and choose one to persuade.
Create an auto-biography
based on a Victorian person.
Write a balanced
argument presenting 2
sides of an argument.
Link to theme – Create
and Inform.
Modal verbs
Relative clauses
Passive verbs
Modal verbs
Verbs (perfect
form)
Colon for lists
Poetry
Classic Narrative Poetry
Final
Outcome
Poet Appreciation (Shakespeare Week)
Written
Spoken
Write poem in the style of
Victorian Classics.
Read and perform written
poetry.
Expanded noun phrases
Recognise vocabulary
structures that are appropriate
for formal speech
Written
Listen to, read and
respond to
Shakespeare’s Sonnets
– Experiment with own
writing.
Power of Imagery
Spoken
Written
Spoken
Read and perform
written Sonnets.
Use Figurative language
to create a theme based
poem. Write
Read and perform
written poetry.
Adverbials
Recognising vocabulary and structures for formal
speech and writing
Subjunctive forms
Formal/ informal
The Primrose Primary Centre
Literacy Medium Term Plan
Upper Key Stage 2
2016 - 2017
Genre
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
Narrative
Final
Outcome
NonFiction
Final
Outcome
Myths
Playscripts/
Drama
Narrative –
Linked to theme
Folktales
Narrative Settings –
Linked to theme
Extended Narrative –
Linked to theme
Short Stories with
Flash Backs
Myths written
based on Egypt
based on
structure /
character and
features of
Myths.
Linked to
Anthony and
Cleopatra –
children use
prose to create
play script –
dramatise.
Children to
create Narrative
based on
Knowledge
gained from
History.
Children read discuss
and analysed Mayan
Folktales – Write in
the style of these.
Children to create
Narrative based on
Knowledge gained
from History.
Children to create
Narrative based on
Knowledge gained
from History.
Selection of short
stories read and
analysed – Create
own in similar style.
Non- Chronological
Reports
Balanced Arguments
Instructions
Explanation
Non- Chronological
report based on Geog
unit in topic.
Write a balanced
argument presenting
2 sides of an
argument.
Detailed instructions
with clear opening
and conclusion. –
linked to theme
Link to theme –
Create and
explanation. ( ESafety)
Persuasive Writing
Recount Writing
Construct an argument in
note form or full text to
persuade others a point of
view – then present this
case to the class – Use
Formal / appropriate
language
Recount writing based on
trip.
Poetry
Final
Outcome
Monologue
Poet Appreciation (Shakespeare Week)
Written
Spoken
Write monologue based of
one character from Literacy
theme.
Read and perform written
poetry.
Written
Listen to , read and
respond to
Shakespeare –
Experiment with own
writing.
Performance Rap/ Poetry
Spoken
Written
Spoken
Read and perform
written poetry.
Listen to , read and
respond to raps –
Experiment with own
writing.
Read and perform
written poetry.