Jane MacKay's Planning Overview

UNIT 1 – REPORT WRITING

OUTCOME: By the end of this unit children will have understand and have used the features of journalistic writing to produce a newspaper report
WEEK 1 – SETTING THE SCENE
IN CLASSROOM
Receiving initial e-mail
Questions about RJ
Agreeing to help
IN ICT SUITE
Into Barnsborough
Finding way around
Initial impressions
IN CLASSROOM
Into Barnsborough on IWB
Whole class discussion
Sharing findings
IN ICT SUITE
Receive 2nd e-mail (report)
Into Barnsborough
Note taking
IN CLASSROOM
Discuss notes
Discussing organisation

WEEK 2 – NOTE TAKING / TEXT ANALYSIS
IN CLASS / ICT SUITE
Organising notes
Barnsborough – clarify and ensure all details included
IN CLASSROOM
Text Analysis – Newspaper reports – Clues and Links
IN CLASSROOM
Text Analysis – Structure
Shared work on Headlines
IN ICT SUITE
Focus on one theory for newspaper report
Note taking

WEEK 3 – TEXT ANALYSIS / REPORT PLANNING
IN ICT SUITE
Focus on one theory for newspaper report
Note taking
IN CLASSROOM
Analysis / Modelling of headline, byline, 1st paragraph
Children write independently
IN CLASSROOM
Analysis / Modelling of explanatory paragraphs
Children write independently
IN CLASSROOM
Analysis / Modelling of witness / expert accounts
Children write independently
IN CLASSROOM
Analysis / Modelling of conclusion / journalist opinion
Children write independently

ALL THE ABOVE SESSIONS WILL ALSO INVOLVE CHILDREN REFLECTING INDEPENDENTLY AND CRITICALLY ON THEIR OWN WRITING AND EDITING AND IMPROVING IT
WEEK 4 – REPORT WRITING / ANALYSIS IMPROVEMENT OWN WORK
IN CLASSROOM
BIG WRITE – Children write own newspaper report
IN CLASSROOM
Reflection and analysis of own work.
Peer assessment
Edit and redraft
IN ICT SUITE
Presentation of newspaper report
IN ICT SUITE
Presentation of newspaper report
E-mail to RJ
IN CLASSROOM
Celebrate / share work.
Discussion of theories

Thanks Jane!