2016-2017 – Year 6 - English plan
Term 1
Genres
Narrative
 Contemporary/classic fiction: The boy in the
striped pyjamas by John Boyne
 Empathetic writing; descriptive writing
 Story writing (Pie Corbett Zelda Claw
depicting atmosphere, conflict and resolution)
Term 2
Genres
Narrative
 There’s a boy in the girls’ bathroom by
Louis Sacher (play-script writing, writing
in role, recount in form of diary writing)
 Descriptive story writing (using senses
into the woods…)
 Improving writing modules – story
starters to completion.
Non-fiction
Non-fiction
Poetry
Poetry
 Autobiographical writing
 Ancient Maya Civilisation (hybrid
information & non-chronological text)
 Biographical Writing (linked to Human Rights
- Rosa Parks, MLK, Elizabeth Fry)
 Explanatory text Pt.2 (Science link to
bodies work – Human circulatory system)
 Discursive texts – debate writing &
performance linked to Human Rights topic
 Persuasive writing (letters linked to Maya
topic and chocolate/fair trade)
 Letter of persuasion (Robin Wood)
 Explanation texts (Science link & How to kill a
vampire linked to Guided Reading Room 13)
 Spine poems (Linked to human rights images)
Class Novels
 Detective novel (Room 13 by Robert Swindells)
in Guided Reading – Comprehension.
 Book Review - Street Child (ERIC Class reader
linked to Human Rights)
 Fuzzy Mudd by Louis Sacher (PSHE & Human
Rights & Common Author class reader)
Term 3
Genres
Narrative
 Shakespeare - Whoosh & class novels as part
of Shakespeare week.
 Descriptive writing from story stimulus
(Greek myths – Persephone and Pandora)
Non-fiction
 Play-script reading & performance (linked to
summer performance)
 Explanation texts using cross-curricular
PSHE & Sex Education & Science – adaption &
evolution)
Poetry
 Lochinvar by Sir Walter Scott (Classic
Narrative poetry including performance &
Newspaper recount writing)
 Free verse (Twinkle Resourse)
 Witches brew rhyming poetry (Macbeth)
Class Novel
Class Novels
 Wonder by RJ Palacio (PSHE & Transition
class reader)
One lesson per week Grammar following Meltham progression
Two week cycle of Guided Reading where every child is read with in a group by the class teacher.