Pupil outcome: I can create topic sentences and plan effectively. Key learning points: - Planning topic sentences is an important part of the writing process. - Topic sentences are structurally important in supporting your overarching...

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 sophisticated response to an essay question on Scrooge. Key learning points: - Single paragraph outlines are useful for organising your ideas into a coherent structure - Single paragraph outlines contain a...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and write an extended and developed response about ‘An Inspector Calls’. Key learning points: - Use the essay question as a planning tool by annotating its keywords. - It's helpful to create a detailed plan...

Pupil outcome: I can write an extended essay about the role of masculinity in 'Macbeth'. Key learning points: - An evaluative thesis should be used to centre your argument. - Topic sentences should be used to support your thesis. - Word...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and write an engaging opinion article. Key learning points: - Voice is how you convey the identity of the writer - readers should have an understanding of who the writer is. - The writer's viewpoint should be...

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 single paragraph outlines to plan a response. Key learning points: - Golding uses the novel to explore the true nature of human beings. - A cohesive argument unpacks one 'big idea' - each paragraph should work...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and structure a cohesive argument for a poetry comparison essay. Key learning points: - Introduction and topic sentences should use comparative and correlative conjunctions. - Within a wider similarity, explore...

Pupil outcome: I can compare how Robinson, Nichols, and Antrobus use language, form and structure to explore ideas of nature and identity in their poems. Key learning points: - Arguably, Robinson’s use of sensory language creates a sense...

Pupil outcome: I can select quotes that are analytically rich and explore textual details in full. Key learning points: - Quotes should be judiciously chosen. - Single paragraph outlines can be used to practice finding supporting...

Pupil outcome: I can write a nuanced response on the manipulation of language and control in Orwell’s 'Animal Farm'. Key learning points: - An essay should have a strong central argument. - Use an evaluative or critical thesis to 'hang'...

Pupil outcome: I can compare poets’ attitudes to conflict in two war poems from the anthology. Key learning points: - 'Charge of the Light Brigade', 'Bayonet Charge', and 'Exposure' are all poems about war. - 'Exposure' and 'Bayonet...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Berry uses contrast and structural progression to express ideas of connection and humanity in 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955'. Key learning points: - Berry may have utilised...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Heaney uses structure and form to present ideas about power and conflict. Key learning points: - Conflict between nature and man seems to be a 'big idea' in the poem. - The speaker opens with a confident...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and write a response on the role of guilt in ‘Macbeth’. Key learning points: - The theme of guilt is pertinent throughout ‘Macbeth’. - A thesis statement is a clear, overarching argument. - Topic sentences give...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse a model answer against a success criteria. Key learning points: - Analysing model answers allows us to explore how we might frame ideas and how to avoid misconceptions. - An effective introduction should...

Pupil outcome: I can reflect on and rewrite an extended written response to ideas of belonging in the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology. Key learning points: - An excellent introduction should start with a general statement about the text....

Pupil outcome: I can effectively plan an 'Animal Farm' essay. Key learning points: - Annotate the key theme or character from the question with the writer's message. - A successful plan follows a clear structure. - A thesis is a clear...

Pupil outcome: I can conceptualise and plan a comparative response to ‘How do poets present ideas about migration in two poems from the Worlds and Lives anthology?’ Key learning points: - The anthology poems all arguably consider our...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Wordsworth uses language and structure to present the beauty of nature and the imperfection of mankind in 'Lines Written in Early Spring'. Key learning points: - Wordsworth presents nature as beautiful...

Pupil outcome: I can describe the differences between different presentations of love explored in the anthology. Key learning points: - You can highlight the key similarities between poems, but also explore their subtle differences (and...

Pupil outcome: I can draw interesting comparisons between two war poems. Key learning points: - The poems that you choose to compare should both be linked to the focus and nuances of the question you are asked. - Focus your introduction...

Pupil outcome: I can effectively use a single paragraph outline to plan an analytical response. Key learning points: - Single paragraph outlines are a useful tool in the planning process. - Topic sentences should include words from the...