Comprehensive Non-Fiction Reading Scheme of Work for Secondary Students

Elevate your students’ reading comprehension skills with our meticulously crafted scheme of work focusing on non-fiction texts. This resource includes ten detailed lessons designed to develop essential GCSE skills, including information retrieval, synthesis, comparison, and analysis of writers’ techniques. Each lesson targets specific learning outcomes aligned with GCSE assessment objectives, ensuring students progress from basic information retrieval to sophisticated analysis of the writer’s craft.

What’s Included:

• Lesson 1: Information Retrieval - Students learn to extract key details from a text about giant pandas, using bullet points and mini-quotations.
• Lesson 2: Text Analysis - Focus on the Tower of London; students practice drawing inferences and commenting on the writer’s choices.
• Lesson 3: Persuasion Techniques - Analysis of texts on the benefits of breakfast and health benefits of carrots, emphasizing persuasive language.
• Lesson 4: Critical Evaluation - Examination of energy drinks’ health impacts, teaching students to critique and evaluate text.
• Lesson 5: Historical Context - Learning about pyramids and the presentation of historical information, developing analytical paragraphs.
• Lesson 6: Engaging with Historical Non-Fiction - Detailed reading on Vikings, highlighting the importance of contextual understanding.
• Lesson 7: Comparative Reading - Comparing two texts on the use of highlighters in study practices to identify differing viewpoints.
• Lesson 8: Review and Synthesis - Analysing promotional materials and reviews, focusing on synthesis and evaluation of two contrasting perspectives.
• Lesson 9: Responsibility and Ethics - Discussing texts on parental accountability for children’s behavior and consequences of actions.
• Lesson 10: Public Performance Reviews - Comparison of historical and contemporary performance reviews, focusing on effective argumentation.

Skills Developed:

• Critical thinking and analysis
• Effective information retrieval
• Synthesis of multiple texts
• Comparative analysis
• Persuasive writing

Why Buy This Resource:
This comprehensive resource will equip your students with the skills needed for GCSE success, making it an invaluable addition to any secondary English curriculum.

• Aligned with GCSE assessment objectives
• Detailed, ready-to-use lessons
• Enhances critical reading and writing skills
• Suitable for a range of abilities
• Comprehensive coverage of non-fiction texts

Invest in your students’ future success with this essential non-fiction reading scheme of work, designed by experienced educators to deliver results.