School Debates
This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to explain and model how to compose a range of discussion texts to debate and present arguments about issues that are important to life in a school. The class can model how to present viewpoints of different groups about each school issue.
Classroom Rules
Identify and devise a set of behaviour and academic rules that are needed to run the classroom efficiently throughout the school year
School Rules
Select and compose a range of complex sentences to use in a discussion text containing facts and opinions describing different school issues and rules
Books or Laptops
Select and record the viewpoints of different groups about whether pupils in a school learn best by working using either books or laptops
Mobile Phones
Explore and model how to format and structure a discursive writing text to argue different points of view about whether pupils should be allowed to use mobile phones when at school
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3D Shape Labels
Identify and record how to label models and illustrations of some different 3D shapes to indicate their special properties
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Adventure Plays
practise composing and performing play scripts using the correct structure and format to illustrate adventures to different locations
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Shakespeare Plays
Investigate the structure and format of different scenes extracted from plays by William Shakespeare to use for drama performances
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Greek Myths
Practise composing narrative stories to illustrate the structure and format of myths based on culture and traditions from Ancient Greece