Pupil outcome: I can listen to and discuss a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Predictions can be made based on illustrations, what has already been read and the front cover - One person's prediction may be different to another...

Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a new text and understand how a character is introduced. Key learning points: - The cover, blurb and dedication of a book can give you important details about the themes. - The novel is...

Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a text based on the title. Key learning points: - People travel for a range of reasons including enjoyment and health. - Writers are often keen to record observations from their travels. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can listen to and discuss a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Predictions can be made based on illustrations, what has already been read and the front cover - One person's prediction may be different to another...

Pupil outcome: I can apply effective reading skills to an unseen fiction text. Key learning points: - We can use context to help us make predictions about the text. - We can use other words in the sentence to help us clarify meaning of...

Pupil outcome: I can compare and contrast images in 'Mirror'. Key learning points: - The Moroccan story is set in the Valley of the Roses; the Western (Australian) setting is based on a suburb of Sydney. - The two landscapes contrast...

Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about ‘The Speckled Band’ mystery based on clues in a text. Key learning points: - Julia Stoner has died in a suspicious manner - There does not seem to be an obvious way in which Julia Stoner died -...

Pupil outcome: I can use titles, context and language to determine the purpose, form and audience of different texts. Key learning points: - It is important to be clear about the form, purpose and audience of a non fiction text. - We can...

Pupil outcome: I can understand what the climax of the novel is. Key learning points: - Martha visits Hel in the underworld. - Hel gives Martha a magical cord that could allow her to return the dead to the underworld. - Martha's mother...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the features of a contemporary fairy tale. Key learning points: - ‘Blackberry Blue’ is a collection of six fairy tales, with characters from various backgrounds and cultures. - Each tale contains magical...

Pupil outcome: I can show a thorough understanding of a 1917 letter that Wilfred Owen sent to his mother from the trenches of World War One. Key learning points: - Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) was a British poet and soldier. - Owen is best...

Pupil outcome: I can apply my knowledge of vocabulary and grammar to understand an extended text. Key learning points: - The French [o] sound can be open like in 'porte' or closed like in 'photo'. - If the [o] is the final sound, is...

Pupil outcome: I can make a prediction based on illustrations, the setting and key vocabulary. Key learning points: - Making a prediction means making a guess about what you think will happen in a story using what you already know -...

The Negative Interest Rate Policies (also known as NIRP) adopted by certain central banks such as the European Central Bank or the Bank of Japan will eventually have a very predictable outcome if the current trend persists: the average...

Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a book using the front cover and illustrations. Key learning points: - A front cover often shows the title, an illustration, the author's name and the illustrator's name - The title and...

Pupil outcome: I can make a prediction about how a story might end. Key learning points: - Traditional tales can be set in real or fictional places. This traditional tale is set in Japan. - Illustrations can be a way to help us to...

Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a text. Key learning points: - ‘Mirror’ is a dual narrative text: two stories that are made to be read side-by-side. - 'Mirror' can be considered a wordless or silent text. - Different readers...

Pupil outcome: I can make inferences about an unseen extract from Akala's 'The Dark Lady' and respond to the use of imagery. Key learning points: - Making predictions about a text is useful because it allows you to consider the impact of...

Pupil outcome: I can talk about the characters and plot in the story "Ada Twist, Scientist" to make a prediction. Key learning points: - Predictions about the plot can be made using the front cover, title, illustrations and what we know...

Pupil outcome: I can summarise a writer's viewpoint. Key learning points: - Key information can be used to make predictions and draw conclusions before you read a text. - Skimming and scanning can be a useful strategy for finding the key...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - ‘The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse’ is a children’s story told through narrative writing and illustrations. - Using what we...

Pupil outcome: I can describe the impact of a growing population on our planet and make predictions for the future. Key learning points: - Population growth is the increase in the number of humans on Earth over time. - The growing...

Time series data is produced sequentially as new measurements are recorded. Models derived from the data give insight into what happens next. They also show how the system can be changed to achieved a different future...

Sarah (Sally) Otto is an evolutionary biologist and professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. She studies the evolutionary process through mathematical modeling and the use of model organisms like...