Dragons

Writing in Different Styles KS3 SoW

Dragons is a scheme of work to fulfil the writing in different styles remit of the national literacy strategy. Students are taken therough a variety of different writing tasks, and because the theme remains constant it highlights the writing style they are using at each stage.

An excellent resource for the busy teacher... The unusual topic is imaginatively and constructively explored and the way the ideas are presented serves as a readily accessible and comprehensive list for the teachers to use in their syllabus designs....

...Practical, effective lesson plans, an excellent annotated reading list and numerous detailed checklists that make this resource one of the best I have seen

R Westwell, English Teacher & Peer Reviewer
  • Complete scheme of work with 15 lesson plans plus supporting resources
  • Cross-referenced to NLS
  • Designed for Year 7, but used succesfully with students up to Year 10 and Year 11

What do teachers say about this resource? (1957)

Excellent! I particularly like this resource because it is tied to NC objectives [and] has fun and imaginative ideas and activities... Subject matter engages student interest... It inspires great writing

J Walker, English Teacher & Customer

An excellent resource for the busy teacher... The unusual topic is imaginatively and constructively explored and the way the ideas are presented serves as a readily accessible and comprehensive list for the teachers to use in their syllabus designs. In addition, practical, effective lesson plans an excellent annotated reading list and numerous detailed checklists that make this resource one of the best I have seen.

R Westwell, English Teacher & Peer Reviewer

Thorough, relevant to the target age group, easy to use and interesting... makes the learning objectives explicit to student and teacher. Students can see the progress they are making.

M Taylor, English Teacher & Peer Reviewer

An extremely thorough resource. The author obviously knows their subject and has experience of its practical application.

M Miles, English Teacher & Peer Review

The dragon theme and the activities would engage Year 7 pupils... The detailed links made to the NLS would reassure any teacher that s/he was meeting NC learning objectives

M Peters, English Teacher & Peer Reviewer