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'The Twisted Tree': creating a newspaper headline about the draugr
Pupil outcome: I can create engaging headlines and subheadings for an article about the 'draugr'. Key learning points: - Headlines will give the reader an indication of what the story is likely to be about. - The purpose of a headline is...
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Using rhetorical devices in newspaper articles
Pupil outcome: I can use a range of rhetorical devices in newspaper articles. Key learning points: - Rhetorical devices are used to evoke an emotion in the reader or to persuade them of something - Newspaper articles typically use a...
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Creating newspaper headlines and subheadings
Pupil outcome: I can create engaging headlines and subheadings. Key learning points: - The purpose of a headline is to grab a reader's attention - A headline should give an indication of the content of the news article - Language devices...
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Exploring attitudes to teenagers across time
Pupil outcome: I can explore attitudes towards teenagers over time and write my own article title that reflects current day teenagers. Key learning points: - The role of the teenager was first established around the 1940s and the term...
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Understanding ideas of inheritance and identity in Nichols' 'Like an Heiress'
Pupil outcome: I can explain how Nichols presents ideas of climate change, inheritance and identity in 'Like an Heiress'. Key learning points: - Comparing the speaker to an “heiress” could imply that they are set to inherit the value of...
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Considering and using personification in persuasive letter writing
Pupil outcome: I can identify and analyse the use of personification in persuasive letter writing and emulate it in my own writing. Key learning points: - Personification can be effective in persuasive writing because it evokes an...
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Factors affecting flood risk
Pupil outcome: I can explain the physical and human factors that affect flood risk, and why flood risk is increasing. Key learning points: - Physical and human factors increase flood risk. - Increased flood risk is due to several factors...
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Risks from coastal flooding
Pupil outcome: I can understand the risks from coastal flooding. Key learning points: - There are several causes of coastal flooding. - The risks from coastal flooding are increasing due to climate change. - Coastal flooding brings...
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Describe changes in measurement using knowledge of multiplication and division
Pupil outcome: I can describe changes in measurement using knowledge of multiplication and division. Key learning points: - Many things change and we need to describe the change mathematically. - The sentence 'The __________ is ___ times...
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Identifying features of a model non-chronological report about a shark
Pupil outcome: I can identify the features of a non-chronological report about a shark. Key learning points: - A non-chronological report is written out of time order. - The purpose of a non-chronological report is to inform and engage...
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Animal adaptations
Pupil outcome: I can describe some adaptations in a range of animals. Key learning points: - Animals have special features, or adaptations, that help them to survive in their habitats. - Adaptations are passed from one generation of a...
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Greenhouse gases (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)
Pupil outcome: I can describe how greenhouse gases trap heat around Earth. Key learning points: - The atmosphere is a mixture of gases around Earth. - Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that makes up about 0.04% of the atmosphere and is...
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The use and abuse of the environment
Pupil outcome: I can explain how human activity affects the environment and how both religious and non-religious perspectives influence sustainability efforts. Key learning points: - Overuse of natural resources, pollution, and...
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Dominion, stewardship and environmental responsibility
Pupil outcome: I can explain views on the value of the world, including Christian and non-religious perspectives on dominion and stewardship. Key learning points: - The overuse of natural resources, pollution and deforestation reflects...
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Planning and writing the second main paragraph of an essay
Pupil outcome: I can write the second main paragraph of an essay, including a range of linguistic features. Key learning points: - Our essay will give one side of an argument, using a logical order and supported by evidence. - Evidence...
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Researching deforestation in the Amazon rainforest
Pupil outcome: I can make notes about deforestation in the Amazon rainforest and its links to climate change to answer an essay question. Key learning points: - Before we write an essay, we need to research the subject, making notes that...
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Delivering a presentation confidently
Pupil outcome: I can understand how to ask and respond to questions, and use effective preparation techniques for confident delivery. Key learning points: - Being an effective audience member can mean being supportive, respectful and...
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How Greta Thunberg provokes an emotional response from an audience
Pupil outcome: I understand how the delivery of a speech can provoke an emotional response from an audience. Key learning points: - A speaker can provoke an emotional response from an audience. - Provoking an emotional response may help...
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What did the UK Undercover Voters project tell us?
Pupil outcome: I can explain why the UK Undercover Voters project was carried out and what its conclusions were. Key learning points: - The UK Undercover Voters project explored how algorithms target political content based on online...
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Planning and writing the conclusion of an essay
Pupil outcome: I can write the conclusion of an essay, including a range of linguistic features. Key learning points: - In our essay, the conclusion reflects the essay title, bringing the information from previous paragraphs together. -...
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Speaking to an audience
Pupil outcome: I understand what is involved in successful public speaking. Key learning points: - Speaking loudly and clearly is important when talking in front of an audience. - The main purpose of public speaking is to inform the...
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Planning and writing the first main paragraph of an essay
Pupil outcome: I can write the first main paragraph of an essay, including a range of linguistic features. Key learning points: - Our essay will give one side of an argument, using a logical order that is supported by evidence. -...
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The value of the world and stewardship
Pupil outcome: I can explain views on the value of the world, including Christian and non-religious perspectives on dominion, stewardship, and intrinsic value. Key learning points: - Most Christians, including Orthodox, Catholic and...
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Understanding the regulatory functions of the biosphere
Pupil outcome: I can understand how the biosphere regulates the atmosphere and provides important environmental services. Key learning points: - The biosphere regulates the composition of the atmosphere. - The biosphere maintains soil...