KS1 & KS2 English curriculum

This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of non-chronological report writing from the Year 3 unit, 'The Portia Spider: non-chronological report'. Pupils write using the structure of an introduction, themed sections and conclusion; they also write using a range of formal and viewpoint fronted adverbials and subject-specific vocabulary to ensure their writing flows cohesively. Pupils use subheadings to clearly signal each section. This unit prepares pupils for further non-chronological report writing in the Year 3 unit, 'The Stone Age: non-chronological report'.

1. Identifying features of a non-chronological report in preparation for writing
2. Recalling facts about healthy lifestyle for a non-chronological report
3. Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle
4. Planning the paragraph about a healthy diet
5. Writing the paragraph about a healthy diet
6. Planning the paragraph about exercise and sleep
7. Writing the paragraph about exercise and sleep
8. Peer editing the paragraph about diet
9. Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle
10. Presenting a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle

• The purpose of a non-chronological report is to inform its reader about a particular subject.
• Non-chronological reports are a type of factual, non-fiction writing.
• Non-chronological reports are organised into paragraphs of related content each with its own subheading.
• Non-chronological reports can contain visual information, most commonly diagrams or photographs accompanied by a caption.
• Nouns can be referred to in a range of ways in order to avoid repetition.
• Text flow can be achieved by writing simple, compound and adverbial complex sentences.
• Grammatical and linguistic features of non-chronological reports include apostrophes for singular possession, subject-specific vocabulary and causal conjunctions.
• Formal fronted adverbials are sentence starters followed by a comma.
• King Tut was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled Ancient Egypt 3000 years ago.
• King Tut's tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922.