KS1 & KS2 English curriculum

This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of writing in the non-fiction style from the Year 2 unit 'The Great Fire of London: non-chronological report'. Here, pupils learn about the authors Atinuke, Roald Dahl and Ibtihaj Muhammad, writing an information text about Atinuke. They include an introduction and two further paragraphs: the first about her childhood and the second about her jobs and books. Pupils include a variety of fronted adverbials to sequence their ideas. This unit prepares pupils for more non-fiction writing in the Year 2 unit 'Nocturnal animals: non-chronological report'.

1. Identifying the features of an information text to prepare for writing our own
2. Generating information about authors to prepare to write an information text
3. Planning and writing the introduction of an information text about an author
4. Planning the first section of an information text about an author
5. Writing the first section of an information text about an author
6. Planning the second section of an information text about an author
7. Writing the second section of an information text about an author