Understanding language and social identities

Exploring text structures and organisation

Building ideas with grammar and vocabulary

Responding to and examining literature

Developing comprehension and critical analysis

Creating and presenting varied texts

S.No	Topic	What We Cover
01	Author’s Purpose & Evaluation	Explore how writers evaluate texts, characters and ideas using specific language choices. Analyse evaluative words that show judgement, emotion and appreciation. Examine how evaluations are supported using evidence from the text or other sources. Compare evaluation in literary, persuasive and multimodal texts. Apply evaluation in short analytical responses.
02	Tone, Formality & Perspective	Analyse how tone and formality shape meaning and reflect author perspective. Examine how language choices signal authority, bias or neutrality. Compare informal, formal and academic tones across different audiences. Explain how purpose influences tone selection. Support analysis with textual examples.
03	Text Types & Structures	Identify how texts are structured differently depending on purpose. Examine structures such as chronology, cause–effect, taxonomy and comparison. Analyse how structure supports clarity and meaning. Use diagrams to map text organisation. Explain why authors choose particular structures.
04	Cohesion & Paragraph Organisation	Examine how cohesion guides readers through a text. Analyse topic sentences, overviews and concluding paragraphs. Identify sentence openers and connectives that signal structure. Edit paragraphs to improve flow and clarity. Apply cohesive devices in short writing tasks.
05	Comprehension Strategies	Apply strategies such as visualising, inferring, predicting and summarising. Analyse how readers monitor understanding while reading extended texts. Use evidence to justify interpretations. Compare literal and inferred meanings. Consolidate skills through analytical questions.
06	Narrative Elements	Analyse how characters, settings and events interact to create meaning. Examine narrative structure and authorial choices. Explore how changes to one element affect the whole text. Use short stories as models. Explain narrative impact in written responses.
07	Reading Short Stories (Contexts & Ideas)	Explore ideas, viewpoints and issues in short stories from varied contexts. Examine how historical, social and cultural settings shape meaning. Analyse character actions within context. Compare perspectives across texts. Support interpretations with evidence.
08	Responding to Literature	Form and justify opinions about characters, settings and events. Compare personal responses with others’ viewpoints. Use literary terminology accurately. Support claims with evidence. Engage in respectful discussion and written responses.
09	Aesthetic & Social Value of Texts	Examine how texts hold aesthetic and social value. Use metalanguage to discuss literary quality and impact. Compare texts or adaptations using agreed criteria. Evaluate how texts reflect values and ideas. Justify opinions clearly.
10	Narrative Writing	Plan, draft and edit an original narrative. Experiment with language features and narrative structure. Draw inspiration from studied texts. Revise for cohesion, imagery and clarity. Publish a polished narrative piece.

Student in a tutoring session with their tutor

Warm-up (5 min)

Quick review of the previous session to reinforce learning

Core Teaching (25 min)

New concept introduction with examples and guided practice

Guided Practice (15 min)

Student works through problems with tutor support

Independent Practice (10 min)

Student applies skills independently

Wrap-up (5 min)

Summary, homework assignment, and preview of next session

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