Writing
English is taught at Nechells using the Talk for Writing strategy, originally developed for the National Strategies by Pie Corbett and Julia Strong. In Talk for Writing, teaching is implemented at four different stages, these being:
- Immersion – getting to know a text and its structure.
- Imitation – identifying what makes the text good and the content.
- Innovation – making changes to the text.
- Invention – creating our own version of a text.
Talking is a crucial aspect of our English curriculum, and as such we value the impact that speaking has on our English work. Every term, children are exposed to one poetry unit, one narrative unit and one non-fiction unit.
Some examples of these are:
- A Lost or Found tale (Narrative)
- A Defeating the Monster story (Narrative)
- A Warning or Wishing tale (Narrative)
- A Rags to Riches story (Narrative)
- A Tale of Fear or Quest (Narrative)
- Information texts (Non-fiction)
- A Non-Chronological report or recount (Non-fiction)
- Instructions (Non-fiction)
- Persuasion (Non-fiction)
- Discussion or Debate (Non-fiction)
- Poetry
Talk 4 Writing High Level Plan
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Poetry: Classic / Action Fiction: Wishing Tale Non-fiction: Labels, Lists and Captions | Poetry: Humorous Fiction: Problem / Resolution Tale Non-fiction: Recount | Poetry: Free Verse Fiction: Lost Tale Non-fiction: Instructions | Poetry: Classic / Learn by Heart Fiction: Warning Tale Non-fiction: Explanation | Poetry: Narrative Fiction: Defeating the Monster Tale Non-fiction: Reports | Poetry: Pattern and Rhyme Fiction: Journey Tale Non-fiction: Persuasion |
| Year 2 | Poetry: Nonsense / Humorous Fiction: Wishing Tale Non-fiction: Instructions | Poetry: Classic Fiction: Finding Tale Non-fiction: Recount | Poetry: Senses Fiction: Warning Tale Non-fiction: Report | Poetry: Favourite Fiction: Defeating the Monster Tale Non-fiction: Explanation | Poetry: Completed Verse Fiction: Problem / Resolution Tale Non-fiction: Discussion | Poetry: Narrative Fiction: Journey Tale Non-fiction: Persuasion |
| Year 3 | Poetry: Imagery Fiction: Finding Tale Non-fiction: Report | Poetry: Performance Fiction: Warning Tale Non-fiction: Discussion | Poetry: Narrative / Historical Fiction: Wishing Tale Non-fiction: Instructions | Poetry: Classic Fiction: Journey Tale Non-fiction: Explanation | Dialogue Fiction: Defeating the Monster Tale Non-fiction: Recount | Poetry: Narrative Fiction: Problem / Resolution Tale Non-fiction: Persuasion |
| Year 4 | Poetry: Narrative / Historical Fiction: Finding Tale Non-fiction: Reports | Poetry: Imagery / Shape Fiction: Defeating the Monster Tale Non-fiction: Explanation | Poetry: Classic Fiction: Problem / Resolution Tale Non-fiction: Recount | Poetry: Free Verse Fiction: Journey Tale Non-fiction: Discussion | Poetry: Imagery Fiction: Warning Tale Non-fiction: Instructions | Poetry: Performance Poetry Fiction: Wishing Tale Non-fiction: Persuasion |
| Year 5 | Poetry: Performance Poetry Fiction: Defeating the Monster Tale Non-fiction: Instructions | Poetry: Classic Fiction: Finding Tale Non-fiction: Persuasion | Poetry: Narrative Fiction: Journey Tale Non-fiction: Report | Poetry: Free Verse Fiction: Warning Tale Non-fiction: Explanation | Poetry: Dialogue Fiction: Problem / Resolution Tale Non-fiction: Discussion | Poetry: Imagery Fiction: Wishing Tale Non-fiction: Recount |
| Year 6 | Poetry: Classic Fiction: Defeating the Monster Tale Non-fiction: Discussion | Poetry: Free Verse Fiction: Journey Tale Non-fiction: Report | Poetry: Imagery / Extended Metaphor Fiction: Finding Tale Non-fiction: Recount | Poetry: N/A SATs Fiction: Warning Tale Non-fiction: Explanation | Poetry: War Fiction: Problem / Resolution Tale Non-fiction: Persuasion | Poetry: Narrative Fiction: Wishing Tale Non-fiction: Autobiography |