English learning objectives

Year 7Year 8

Writing – 8 Composition: shaping and constructing language for expression and effect

8.5 Structuring, organising and presenting texts in a variety of forms on paper and on screen

 make ideas and purpose clear by appropriate use of paragraphs and by choosing from a range of linking words and phrasesuse a range of cohesive devices with audience and purpose in mind, drawing on experience of how writers develop and connect ideas within and between paragraphs
 shape the overall organisation, sequence and presentation of a text to convey ideas clearly and effectivelyexperiment with different ways of presenting texts, drawing on a range of modes, formats and media with the needs of the reader in mind