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UNIT

TOPIC

KEY ASPECTS/SKILLS

CAM/CAT TASKS

TERM 1

Let’s Get Creative

TAWE Test

And Pre Test

Poetry (3 weeks)

Literature 1

(4 weeks)

Reading Skills/

Wide reading

(1 week)

Poetic writing – diagnostic. Basic skills – sentences, paragraphing, punctuation, full stops, commas, question marks, speech marks, grammar – nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs

Poetry terms, comprehension, structure – poetry test on comprehension, analysis and terms

Novel/short stories/ film. Focus on response to text plus some creative writing.

On going wide reading, book reviews, library, vocabulary

These can be aimed towards U S 8808 for top band Yr 10s. lower band yr 10 classes can aim to complete work towards US 2970 Read independently texts about life experiences. Yr 9 to focus on how to write reviews. Worksheet responses initially then move to the more formal written response.

1 period test for each

TAWE = CAT

CAT assessment 1 period

CAM assessment 1 period

1 book review completed for

Wide reading Yr 9 only

Term 2

Let Us Be Formal

Formal Writing

(3 weeks)

Oral (2 weeks)

Literature 2

(4 weeks)

Reading skills

Wide reading

(1 week)

Focus on paragraphing, correct spelling, grammar, ideas and examples. Essay structure through scaffolding, intro, linking paragraphs, and conclusion

Speech presentation and speech competition. Essay presentation/demonstration/teacher’s choice

Novel/ short stories/ film. Character, plot, theme, paragraph structure, use of evidence for support. Focus writing on an issue from chosen text.

As for term 1

CAM assessment 1period – formal paragraph/essay

CAM assessment

Term 3

Let’s Be Visual

TAWE re test

Literature 3

(4 weeks)

Static Image

Reading Skills

Wide Reading

(2 weeks)

Look for added value (see term 1 )

Novel/ short stories/ film. Focus on presenting a static image in response to a chosen text

Advertising, terms and layout, use of colour, language devices, annotations and commentary.

Identify layout, visual and verbal features and the mesage

As for term 1 and 2 Time to complete last 2 reviews

CAM assessment – focus on image in response to text

CAT assessment 1period

Term 4

Find Out About

Research

(4 weeks)

Post test

Production

Top band yr 10s to do Yr 11 AS 1.9 to bank credits for next year. Must be kept in CAM folders and moderated.

Research skills – skimming, scanning, note taking

Literature component added – 3 responses to text – paragraphs/essays – depends on year level and ability

Everyone will finish the year as part of a production unit. Choice of short plays, films, newspapers etc. Final week before end of year activities will be a presentation week

CAT assessment

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