Text – Building skills in English Condensed KS3 route The following table shows which units from Text – Building skills in English Books 1, 2 and 3 you could use to deliver the required learning for Year 2 of a condensed Key Stage 3 course. Together, the Year 1 and Year 2 route through Text will ensure comprehensive coverage of the renewed framework and programme of study and also ensure students are exposed to a range of texts. YEAR 2 – at a glance Book/Unit Required coverage/topics Book 1 Unit 5 – Pen rhythm 5.1 Poetic form 5.3 Rhyme and repetition 5.5 Imagery 5.7 Looking at audience 5.9 Writing about poems Assessment Task: Speaking and listening – Group discussion and interaction Book 2 Unit 3 – Detective stories Entire unit Book 2 Unit 6 – Places and perspectives 6.1 What makes travel writing special? 6.2 Writing to inform and guide 6.3 Recount writing 6.4 Descriptions 6.5 Author’s point of view 6.7 Writing a travel article for a newspaper or magazine Assessment Task: Writing: Inform, explain, describe Book 3 Unit 1 ‐ Reality 1.2 Real lives 1.3 Extraordinary lives 1.5 Taking sides Assessment Task: Understanding the author’s craft 1.6 Expressing your point of view Assessment Task: Composition and conventions Book 3 Unit 4 – The language of warfare 4,1 Describing war 4.2 Interpreting a whole poem 4.3 Imagery 4.5 Comparing poems 4.6 War speeches Assessment Task: Reading for meaning Assessment Task: Listening and responding Book 3 Unit 5 – Romeo and Juliet Entire unit Book 3 unit 6 – Setting up a company 6.1 Gathering information 6.2 Developing a product 6.4 Planning a presentation 6.5 How to deliver a presentation Assessment Task: Speaking and presenting 6.6 Writing a formal letter 6.7 Writing a report Assessment Task: Writing – Composition and conventions 1
Text range – Year 2 Reading Book/Unit Prose Fiction Poetry Drama Media Prose Non fiction Book 1 Unit 5 – Pen rhythm Book 2 Unit 3 – Detective stories Book 2 Unit 6 – Places and perspectives Book 3 Unit 1 ‐ Reality Book 3 Unit 4‐ The language of warfare Book 3 Unit 5 – Romeo and Juliet Book 3 Unit 6 – Setting up a company          Writing Book/Unit Book 1 Unit 5 – Pen rhythm Book 2 Unit 3 – Detective stories Book 2 Unit 6 – Places and perspectives Book 3 Unit 1 ‐ Reality Book 3 Unit 4 – The language of warfare Book 3 Unit 5 – Romeo and Juliet Book 3 Unit 6 – Setting up a company Non‐Fiction Inform Analyse Explain comment Describe review  Poetry Drama  Argue Persuade Advise            Fiction Media 2
Reading – BOOK 1 (AT = Assessment task) b) how readers choose   b) organisation and structure a) personal choices a) layout and presentation b) personal response b) writers’ choices a) identify and understand 6 Understanding the author’s craft 6.1 6.2 Analysing 6.3 Analysing Relating how writers’ use writers’ use of texts to organisation, of linguistic and the structure, layout literary features social, and presentation shapes and historical influences and meaning cultural contexts in which they were written       a) literary features c) make notes 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 AT1 b) infer and deduce Unit & Lesson No. 5 Reading for meaning: understanding and responding to print and electronic texts 5.1 5.2 Under‐
5.3 Reading and Developing standing and engag‐ing with a and adapting responding to wide and varied active reading ideas, view‐
range of texts skills and point, themes strategies and purposes in texts a) skimming and 3
7 Composition: generating ideas, planning and drafting 8 Composition: shaping and constructing language for expression and effect 7.1 Generating ideas, planning and drafting 7.2 Using and adapting the conventions and forms of texts on paper and on screen 8.1 Developing viewpoint, voice and ideas a) character and voice b) viewpoint a) punctuation b) sentence variety Writing – BOOK 1 (AT = Assessment task) 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 AT1 8.3 Improving vocabulary for precision and impact 8.4 Developing varied linguistic and literary techniques 8.5 Structuring, organising and presenting texts  Conventions and Language – BOOK 1 (AT = Assessment task) b) common terms a) different contexts   b) change over time a) spoken English varieties b) word families  10 Exploring and analysing language 10.1 Exploring 10.2 language Commenting variations and on language development use according to time, place, culture, society and technology a) common words 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 AT1 b) formality Unit & Lesson No. 9 Conventions: drawing on conventions and structures 9.1 Using 9.2 Using 9.3 the grammar Reviewing conventions accurately spelling of standard and and English appropriatel increasing y knowledge of word derivations
, patterns and families a)conventions of standard  8.6 Developing and using editing and proofreadin
g skills b) overall organisation a) paragraphs and linking words 8.2 Varying sentences and punctuation for clarity and effect 4
2 Speaking and presenting 3 Group discussion and interaction 4 Drama, role‐play and performance 1.1 Developin
g active listening skills and strategies 1.2 Understan
ding and respondin
g to what speakers say in formal and informal contexts 2.1 Developing and adapting speaking skills and strategies in formal and informal contexts 3.1 Developing and adapting discussion skills and strategies in formal and informal contexts 3.2 taking roles in group discuss
ion a) standard English b) conventions 4.2 Developing, adapting and responding to dramatic techniques, conventions and styles b) verbal and non‐verbal techniques a) relevant contributions b) acknowledge and respond 4.1 Using differen
t dramati
c approac
hes to explore ideas, texts and issues a) develop b) comment      1 Listening and responding a) structure & vocabulary Speaking and Listening – BOOK 1 (AT = Assessment task) 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 AT1 2.2 Using and adapting the conventions and forms of spoken texts 5
Reading – BOOK 2 (AT = Assessment task)         b) organisation and structure   a) layout and presentation    b) writers’ choices  6 Understanding the author’s craft 6.1 6.2 Analysing 6.3 Analysing Relating how writers’ use writers’ use of texts to of linguistic and organisation, the literary features structure, layout social, shapes and and presentation historica influences l and meaning cultural contexts in which they were written             a) literary features b) different audiences choose      a)wide range of texts a) retrieve relevant information and scanning
b) inference & deduction 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 AT1 3.7 3.8 3.9 AT2 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.7 AT1 b) points and evidence Unit & Lesson No. a) trace developments 5 Reading for meaning: understanding and responding to print and electronic texts 5.1 Developing 5.2 Under‐
5.3 Reading and and adapting standing and engaging with a active reading responding to wide and varied skills and ideas, view‐
range of texts strategies point, themes and purposes in texts c) make notes 6
Writing – BOOK 2 (AT = Assessment task) 8.1 Developing viewpoint, voice and ideas a) punctuation b) sentence variety                       8.2 Varying sentences and punctuation for clarity and effect 8.3 Improving vocabular
y for precision and impact 8.4 Developi
ng varied linguistic and literary techniqu
es 8.5 Structuring, organising and presenting texts b) presenting texts 7.2 Using and adapting the conventio
ns and forms of texts on paper and on screen a) cohesive devices 7.1 Generating ideas, planning and drafting 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 AT1 3.7 3.8 3.9 AT2 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.7 AT1 8 Composition: shaping and constructing language for expression and effect b) select non fiction techniques 7 Composition: generating ideas, planning and drafting a) draw on fiction techniques           7
8.6 Developi
ng and using editing and proofrea
ding skills   Conventions and Language – BOOK 2 (AT = Assessment task) b) terminolgoy    a) how language varies b) change over time b) formality a) spoken English varieties a) standard English 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 AT1 3.7 3.8 3.9 AT2 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.7 AT1 10 Exploring and analysing language 10.1 10.2 Exploring Commenting language on language variations use and development according to time, place, culture, society and technology b) spelling knowledge Unit & Lesson No. 9 Conventions: drawing on conventions and structures 9.1 Using 9.2 Using 9.3 the grammar Reviewing conventions accurately spelling and of standard and increasing English appropriatel knowledge y of word derivations, patterns and families a) spell correctly 8
2 Speaking and presenting 3 Group discussion and interaction 4 Drama, role‐play and performance 1.1 Developin
g active listening skills and strategies 1.2 Understandi
ng and responding to what speakers say in formal and informal contexts 2.1 Developing and adapting speaking skills and strategies in formal and informal contexts 3.2 taking roles in group discuss
ion 4.1 Using different dramatic approaches to explore ideas, texts and issues 4.2 Developing, adapting and responding to dramatic techniques, conventions and styles a) standard English b) conventions 3.1 Developing and adapting discussion skills and strategies in formal and informal contexts a) sustained contribution b) question and suggest a) develop b) evaulate      1 Listening and responding b) verbal and non‐verbal techniques a) structure speech
Speaking and Listening – BOOK 2 (AT = Assessment task) 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 AT
1 3.7 3.8 3.9 AT
2 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.7 AT
1 2.2 Using and adapting the conventions and forms of spoken texts 9
Reading – BOOK 3 (AT = Assessment task) b) inference & deduction c) make notes a) trace developments b) points and evidence a)wide range of texts b) different audiences choose             
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                  b) organisation and structure a) retrieve relevant information 1.2 1.3 1.5 AT1 1.6 AT2 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.6 AT1 AT2 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 AT1 5.6 AT2 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.5 AT1 6.6 6.7 AT2 a) layout and presentation Unit & Lesson No. 6 Understanding the author’s craft 6.1 Relating 6.2 6.3 Analysing texts to their Analysing writers’ use of context how writers’ organisation, use of structure, layout linguistic and presentation and literary features shapes and influences meaning b) writers’ choices 5 Reading for meaning: understanding and responding to print and electronic texts 5.1 Developing and 5.2 Under‐
5.3 Reading and adapting active standing and engaging with a reading skills and responding to wide and varied strategies ideas, view‐
range of texts point, themes and purposes in texts a) literary features                 10
Writing – BOOK 3 (AT = Assessment task) 8.1 Developing viewpoint, voice and ideas b) sentence variety 8.2 Varying sentences and punctuation for clarity and effect                         8.3 Improving vocabular
y for precision and impact 8.4 Developi
ng varied linguistic and literary techniqu
es 8.5 Structuring, organising and presenting texts b) presenting texts 7.2 Using and adapting the conventio
ns and forms of texts on paper and on screen a) cohesive devices 7.1 Generating ideas, planning and drafting 1.2 1.3 1.5 AT1 1.6 AT2 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.6 AT1 AT2 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 AT1 5.6 AT2 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.5 AT1 6.6 6.7 AT2 8 Composition: shaping and constructing language for expression and effect b) select non fiction techniques
a) punctuation 7 Composition: generating ideas, planning and drafting a) draw on fiction techniques                11
8.6 Developi
ng and using editing and proofrea
ding skills   Conventions and Language – BOOK 3 (AT = Assessment task)    b) terminolgoy   a) how language varies   b) change over time b) formality  a) spoken English varieties a) standard English 1.2 1.3 1.5 AT1 1.6 AT2 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.6 AT1 AT2 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 AT1 5.6 AT2 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.5 AT1 6.6 6.7 AT2 10 Exploring and analysing language 10.1 Exploring 10.2 language Commenting variations and on language development use according to time, place, culture, society and technology b) spelling knowledge Unit & Lesson No. 9 Conventions: drawing on conventions and structures 9.1 Using 9.2 Using 9.3 the grammar Reviewing conventions accurately spelling of standard and and English appropriatel increasing y knowledge of word derivations
, patterns and families a) spell correctly       12
Speaking and Listening – BOOK 3 (AT = Assessment task) 4 Drama, role‐play and performance 1.1 Developin
g active listening skills and strategies 1.2 Understandi
ng and responding to what speakers say in formal and informal contexts 2.1 Developing and adapting speaking skills and strategies in formal and informal contexts 3.2 taking roles in group discuss
ion 4.1 Using different dramatic approaches to explore ideas, texts and issues 4.2 Developing, adapting and responding to dramatic techniques, conventions and styles b) verbal and non‐verbal techniques
a) standard English b) conventions 3.1 Developing and adapting discussion skills and strategies in formal and informal contexts a) develop b) evaulate                    1.2 1.3 1.5 AT1 1.6 AT2 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.6 AT1 AT2 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 AT1 5.6 AT2 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.5 AT1 6.6 6.7 AT2 2.2 Using and adapting the conventions and forms of spoken texts    b) question and suggest 3 Group discussion and interaction a) sustained contribution 2 Speaking and presenting 1 Listening and responding a) structure speech  13