KS1 & KS2 English curriculum

This unit builds on pupils' knowledge of narrative writing skills built in the Year 5 unit, 'The Viewer': narrative writing', in which pupils developed their use of cohesive devices and show-not-tell to convey character. Here, pupils develop their understanding of creating atmosphere and engaging the reader with figurative language. Pupils also practise a variety of speech punctuation, sentence structures and recital skills, reading and memorising from this classic narrative poem. This unit prepares pupils for the Year 5 unit, 'Shakespeare's 'Macbeth': narrative and soliloquy writing'.

1. Understanding the context of 'The Highwayman'
2. Analysing stanzas one and two of 'The Highwayman'
3. Planning a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman'
4. Writing a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman'
5. Analysing stanzas three and four of 'The Highwayman'
6. Planning the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
7. Writing the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
8. Planning and writing the second part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
9. Editing the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
10. Analysing stanzas five and six of 'The Highwayman'
11. Using drama to analyse the next section of 'The Highwayman'
12. Reviewing speech punctuation to write the next section of 'The Highwayman'
13. Planning the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
14. Writing the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
15. Editing the speech section of ‘The Highwayman’
16. Learning and reciting stanzas one to three of 'The Highwayman'
17. Learning and reciting stanzas four to six of 'The Highwayman'