This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to practise using the correct text features when composing explanations about how and why different organs in the human body function. The class can explain how to use paragraphs when composing their explanations on different topics.

Tooth Decay

Compose a written explanation about some of the special methods that can be used to prevent tooth decay to publish in a dentist’s information leaflet

Human Body Organs

Plan and write an explanation to describe the function of an organ in the human body to show how and why it functions and supports different systems and processes

Food Digestion

Identify and model how to write an explanation to describe how and why food is digested in the human body for a range of different functions

  • Greek Myths

    Greek Myths

    Practise composing narrative stories to illustrate the structure and format of myths based on culture and traditions from Ancient Greece

  • Weather Forecasts

    Weather Forecasts

    Identify, describe and compare the effect of some different types of weather on a range of locations that can be found around the world

  • Number Millions

    Number Millions

    Investigate and compare numbers in millions by identifying the numerical place values of their matching sets of digits

  • Hundredths and Tenths

    Hundredths and Tenths

    Explain and record how to illustrate the place value of the sets of matching digits in numbers to two decimal places