Online English Lessons
We teach English by developing a
grammatical understanding of the subject.
English can leave some people wondering where and how to start. We approach English through 4 basic steps:
Accuracy; Description; Planning; Editing.
We make sure that pupils can accurately identify and use word classes, put them together to make sentences and then link writing to form paragraphs and larger texts so that they feel confident. We also make sure they understand what they are doing and why they are doing it. Putting English into real-life contexts gives it purpose and value. We develop techniques to plan writing so that pupils are able to avoid frustrating writer's block - they learn how to start and how to improve. This emphasis on developing an improved control over writing builds confidence and competence. It does not replace or take priority from our pupils' growing engagement with English writing in its many forms.
Our pupils know why they are learning & how they can apply their skills.
How we break down the curriculum.
Each pupil will come with a different level of understanding which will vary from topic to topic. Time spent on each aspect of English will vary according to the individual so please use the amount of suggested lessons per section as a guide.
The Foundations:
5 lessons.
Simple sentences - Nouns & Determiners
Simple sentences - Verbs
Adding Description - Adjectives
Adding Description - Adverbs
Adding Description - Prepositions
Linking Language:
5 lessons - length varies depending on pupil knowledge on entry.
Compound words
Compound sentences
Co-ordinating Conjunctions
Sub-ordinating Conjunctions
Clauses:
5 lessons - length varies depending on pupil knowledge on entry.
Identifying clauses - using commas
Ordering clauses for effect
Relative clauses
Embedded clauses
Planning:
5 lessons - length varies depending on pupil knowledge on entry.
Planning for fiction - beginning, middle & end
Planning for non-fiction - building paragraphs
Writer questions & using your senses
Planning Description for settings
Planning Description for characters
Editing:
5 lessons - length varies depending on pupil knowledge on entry.
Is it Accurate?
Does it make sense?
Does it flow?
Improving Description.
Tightening-up our writing.
Genres:
1 lesson each, not all genres are relevant to both Key Stages.
Instructions
Letters
Reports - non-biased
Reports - biased
Adverts
Reviews
Diaries
Information
Recount
Narrative
Play
Debate
Poetry - part1
Poetry - part2
Comprehension:
5 lessons
Skimming
Scanning
Data retrieval
Explanation from the text
Inference from the text