KS1 & KS2 English curriculum

This unit builds on pupils' knowledge of non-chronological report writing from the Year 2 unit 'Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole: non-chronological report'. Pupils structure their writing with an introduction, themed sections and a conclusion paragraph; they also write using a range of fronted adverbials and subject-specific vocabulary to ensure their writing flows. New learning includes using subheadings accurately within report writing. This unit prepares pupils for further non-chronological report writing in the Year 3 unit 'Healthy lifestyle or King Tut: non-chronological report'.

1. Structural features of a non-chronological report
2. Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders
3. Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders
4. Planning a section on Portia spiders' appearance for a non-chronological report
5. Writing a section on Portia spiders' appearance for a non-chronological report
6. Planning a section on Portia spiders' hunting for a non-chronological report
7. Writing a section on Portia spiders' hunting for a non-chronological report
8. Editing two sections of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders
9. Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders
10. Presenting a non-chronological report about Portia spiders