Writing

• 5 weeks
  Stop Motion Studio: Animation

  Year 7 sequence · Planning a short narrative with a clear beginning, problem and resolution for a chosen audience

• 4 weeks
  Voices That Move Us

  Year 7 sequence · Writing to persuade: introduce a preferred position, support it with reasons and trustworthy evidence, use emotive language that is compelling but respectful, and restate the position in the conclusion; plan, draft, revise and edit

• 5 weeks
  Stories That Shape Us

  Year 7 sequence · Writing to entertain: present real or imagined events, introduce a situation and setting, structure with paragraphs or scenes, use carefully chosen words and sensory language, and provide a resolution; plan, draft, revise and edit

• 5 weeks
  Word Weavers: Poetry and Performance

  Year 7 sequence · Writing to entertain: stanzas, sensory language and carefully chosen words that help readers visualise and feel

• 5 weeks
  Explain It: Non-fiction and Feature Writing

  Year 7 sequence · Planning, drafting, revising and editing informative texts such as reports, explanations and articles

• 5 weeks
  Worlds Beyond: Science Fiction and the Future

  Year 7 sequence · Planning, drafting, revising and editing a narrative

• 5 weeks
  Crafting the Argument

  Year 8 sequence · Writing to persuade: introduce a position, acknowledge opposing positions, support the position with logical reasoning and trustworthy sources, present the opposing view with evidence and explain why the preferred view is stronger; research and plan before composing; transitions; a conclusion that reinforces the position and prompts reflection

• 5 weeks
  Fact or Fake? Media and Digital Literacy

  Year 8 sequence · Checking the validity of digital sources by examining authorship, evidence and bias, and citing sources and Creative Commons content responsibly

• 5 weeks
  Explain It: Non-fiction and Feature Writing

  Year 8 sequence · Writing to inform with a clear introduction, headings, visual features, varied transitions, domain-specific vocabulary and references

• 5 weeks
  Worlds Beyond: Science Fiction and the Future

  Year 8 sequence · Writing to entertain: orienting the reader in an invented setting, sequencing events, sensory detail and a resolution that reflects on the story

• 4 weeks
  Te Whare Tapa Whā: Building Wellbeing

  Year 7 sequence · Planning, drafting and revising a personal plan that informs its reader clearly

• 5 weeks
  Recharge: Sleep, Screens and Stress

  Year 7 sequence · Writing to inform and persuade a younger audience, planning, drafting and revising with feedback

• 4 weeks
  What the Data Shows

  Year 7 sequence · Writing to inform: a structured report with a clear claim, evidence and an honest statement of limitations

• 4 weeks
  Ngā Tohu o te Taiao: Signs in Our Environment

  Year 7 sequence · Writing to inform: a claim–evidence–reasoning explanation, planned, drafted and revised

• 4 weeks
  Tō Mātou Rohe: Stories of Our Place

  Year 7 sequence · Writing to inform: planning, drafting and revising a sourced historical narrative

• Oral language
• Reading

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