English Exemplar Materials 2008

Contacts

Christine Ashcroft CAshcroft@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Cherry Davidson CDavidson@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Developing Thinking across the Curriculum: English

The units of work are intended to support English in the National Curriculum for Wales Key Stages 2-4 2008 and mainly focus on Key Stages 2 and 3.

The working party used legends as a stimulus to develop the skills and range sections.

A particular focus on thinking skills ensures that these skills are promoted throughout the activities.

The activities are primarily oracy or reading, with less emphasis on writing tasks.

The long term goal at the end of Key Stage 2 would be to retell a legend orally or through drama.

At Key Stage3, pupils are required to produce their own modern legend using a known location. (Curriculum Cymreig)

They represent units of work that may typically be found in most schemes of work. The exemplars are deliberately not over specific so as to allow schools to apply the principles within them to their own units of work.

Teachers’ notes are referred to where further lesson explanation is provided.

A resources bank is also available to support the activities.

Documentation

English Exemplar Materials 2008

Contacts

Documentation

Key Stage 2

Key Stage 3

Resources