Pupil outcome: I can explore Maya Angelou's 'Life Doesn’t Frighten Me' with a focus on the speaker's distinctive voice. Key learning points: - Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was an American poet and civil rights activist. - Angelou's poems...

Pupil outcome: I can explore Maya Angelou's 'Still I Rise'. Key learning points: - 'Still I Rise' was first published in 1978 in a collection of Angelou's poems entitled 'And Still I Rise'. - The collection 'And Still I Rise' explores...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a piece of fiction writing using a success criteria. Key learning points: - Single paragraph outlines are a useful tool for planning writing. - When you plan writing, you should plan the vocabulary that you will...

Pupil outcome: I can write a poem inspired by the ideas and methods in Angelou's poetry. Key learning points: - You can use a poet's work to inspire your own creativity. - You can plan each stanza of a poem by considering its focus,...

Pupil outcome: I can create effective similes and metaphors to describe a malevolent character. Key learning points: - Figurative language is non-literal language. Examples of methods which are figurative include simile and metaphor. -...

Pupil outcome: I can craft my own atmospheric setting using precise imagery. Key learning points: - The atmosphere in literature is the way an author uses setting, objects, or thoughts of characters to create mood. - The atmosphere can...

Pupil outcome: I can write an excellent narrative using an emotion-led plot and detailed descriptions. Key learning points: - Narratives that try to tell too much story are often unsuccessful - Using an emotion-led narrative will help...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a letter using single paragraph outlines with a focus on using credible statistics, direct address and figurative language. Key learning points: - An open letter is written to a particular person or group but...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a poem about my own attitudes to home. Key learning points: - You can gather ideas for your own poem about home by studying the stylistic choices of other poets. - Figurative language uses words beyond their...

Pupil outcome: I can write my own poem that conveys my feelings towards my home. Key learning points: - A poem about home should clearly express your attitude towards the place you live. - You can plan structural elements of your poem...

Pupil outcome: I can explore and evaluate Angelou’s use of figurative language across two poems: ‘Equality’ and ‘Phenomenal Woman’. Key learning points: - Figurative language sees writers use non-literal words and phrases to develop...

Pupil outcome: I can explore Maya Angelou's poetic voice in well-structured analytical paragraphs. Key learning points: - We can make comments about Angelou's poetic voice by considering a number of her poems at the same time. - When...

Pupil outcome: I can use figurative language, juxtaposition and repetition to emulate McEwan’s use of an emotional plot twist. Key learning points: - To emulate McEwan’s emotional plot twist, we might use figurative language to influence...

Pupil outcome: I can plan the climax and resolution of ‘The Happy Prince’. Key learning points: - When we plan, we log precise and ambitious vocabulary to help paint vivid pictures for our reader with words. - Dialogue is the written...

Pupil outcome: I can write a multi-sensory and thrilling Gothic description. Key learning points: - In descriptions, you can focus on how the scene smells, feels, sounds and tastes, as well as just what it looks like. - Multi-sensory...

Pupil outcome: I can write the build-up of 'The Viewer'. Key learning points: - The purpose of the build-up is to develop the plot and characters, introduce a problem and start to build up tension. - Internal thoughts are the thoughts,...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse how Wordsworth portrays his younger playfulness in contrast with the sheer power of nature. Key learning points: - Wordsworth conveys a sense of childlike innocence and naivety in his poem by portraying his...

Pupil outcome: I can show understanding of figurative language by exploring its effects and using it in my own writing. Key learning points: - Figurative language sees writers use non-literal words and phrases to develop complex ideas...

Pupil outcome: I can use figurative language to establish a foreboding atmosphere in my Gothic writing. Key learning points: - Figurative language is words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true. - Figurative language can...

Pupil outcome: I can use a description to create interesting functional writing. Key learning points: - Functional writing that makes use of description is often stronger. - Anecdotes are brilliant for connecting to the reader through...

Pupil outcome: I can plan the structure and content of a scene from the build-up of ‘A Kind of Spark’, using both third and first person perspectives. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when it is planned. - We can plan to...

Pupil outcome: I can write the opening of 'The Viewer'. Key learning points: - The opening is the first section of a story where the writer describes the setting and main characters. - The opening should be descriptive and use figurative...

Pupil outcome: I can generate vocabulary to describe a setting in ‘The Viewer’. Key learning points: - A setting is where or when a story takes place. - Atmosphere involves how a writer constructs their writing to convey emotions and...

Pupil outcome: I can write a descriptive scene about a hot desert island. Key learning points: - Sentences should be said aloud before writing to ensure they make sense and read back once written to check for errors. - Ambitious...