The Boy at the Back of the Class SoW (30 Lessons + resources)

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This resource includes an entire SoW (30 lessons) surrounding the novel ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’. The lessons are intended for a Year 7 English class to develop the literacy skills needed for KS4. However, this SoW would also be suitable for higher ability KS2. All lessons have cross-curricular links including History, Maths, Drama, Geography and more. All lessons include differentiated lesson objectives and all lessons that require worksheets are also included!

It includes:

1. Using inference to analyse the front cover and blurb, exploring the key word ‘refugee’ and writing our own predictions.
2. Expanding vocabulary and using our sequencing skills to create a diary entry.
3. Using PAFT (Purpose, Audience, Format and Tone) to create our own leaflets.
4. Practising retrieval skills, familiarising ourselves with similes and metaphors and responding to comprehension questions.
5. Using descriptive techniques to create our own school bullies.
6. Developing oracy skills through classroom debates.
7. Collate information by creating a newspaper.
8. Begin using quotes and explaining our analysis.
9. Create our own poems.
10. Use P.E.E to further analyse characters.
11. Use sequencing skills to create an instructional recipe.
12. Use ‘Show Don’t Tell’ emotions.
13. Use inference and prediction skills.
14. Compare different historical wars and create a diary entry from the perspective of a refugee.
15. Create a comic strip detailing the events of the novel thus far.
16. Use summary skills to demonstrate knowledge of chapter.
17. Confidently use persuasive techniques.
18. Familiarising students with features of a letter by creating their own.
19. Deepen thinking skills by using matrix grid.
20. Reflect on oracy skills by re-engaging in debate. How have they improved since their first one?
21. Write a description about buckingham palace.
22. Implement atmosphere into our descriptions.
23. Learn how to synthesise information.
24. Write a news report.
25. Gain confidence in articulating and sharing views.
26. Write a comparative analysis.
27. Create an interview with a focus on formal language.
28. Reflect on predictions.
29. Writing a book review.
30. Extra resources/ideas for research lessons.

Disclaimer: Please bare in mind, to ensure that formatting of images and fonts work for all different devices, slides are in a ‘read only’ format and can not be easily adapted. If you have any suggestions to get around this issue, please let me know