This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to practise composing a selection of discussion texts to debate issues surrounding environmental concerns and protections. The class can select and use examples of persuasive language and modal verbs when arguing a point of view about an issue.

Tidal Power

Model how to write a discussion text to outline arguments for and against an environmental issue about using the power of the tide to provide a source of energy

Traffic Pollution

Identify and argue points of view to use in a class debate about some of the dangers that have been caused by traffic pollution in the local community

Global Warming

Practise writing a speech to identify and describe some of the different ways of solving problems in the world that are being caused by global warming

Recycling Debate

Plan and compose a discussion text to illustrate and present some of the arguments that are in support of recycling different forms of household waste

Climate Change

write and present a speech using discursive language with modal verbs to outline some of the consequences and problems caused by a changing climate

  • Number Squares

    Number Squares

    Develop and refine calculation skills for all four number operations working with different groups and pairs of numbers

  • One Hundred Number Squares

    One Hundred Number Squares

    Develop and refine calculation skills for all four number operations working with different groups and pairs of numbers to one hundred

  • Fifty Number Squares

    Fifty Number Squares

    Develop and refine calculation skills for all four number operations working with different groups and pairs of numbers to fifty

  • Twenty Number Squares

    Twenty Number Squares

    Develop and refine calculation skills for all four number operations working with different groups and pairs of numbers to twenty