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AFMS Curriculum Evening

AFMS Curriculum Evening. KS3 English. KS3 English. Years 7-9 National Benchmark is a level 5! We look for 2 levels progress from KS2 results. Cyclical curriculum continuing to build on KS2 ground work National Average is level 5b at end of Key Stage.

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AFMS Curriculum Evening

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  1. AFMS Curriculum Evening KS3 English

  2. KS3 English • Years 7-9 • National Benchmark is a level 5! We look for 2 levels progress from KS2 results. • Cyclical curriculum continuing to build on KS2 ground work • National Average is level 5b at end of Key Stage. • The more able can reach level 7 (different level of maturity required compared to Maths)

  3. KS3 English • Key difference between KS2 and KS3 is the level of analysis – critical thinking and reading – required of pupils Speaking & Listening Reading Writing • The increased understanding of PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE to become more effective writers

  4. English in Y7 • Pupils taught in ability group: • Set 1 aiming at level 6-7 • Set 2 & 3 aiming for level 5-6 • Set 4 aiming for level 5 • Set 5 & 6 securing basic skills - level 4

  5. English in Y8 • Set 1 aiming at high level 7 • Set 2 & 3 aiming for level 6-7 • Set 4 & 5 aiming for level 5-6 • Set 6 securing basic skills - level 4-5 • Remember – this is a year BEFORE National benchmark

  6. KS3 Overview

  7. How can you help? • Reading with and to your children – be a Reading Champion! • Remind your children that when they are answering a question on any reading text that they should try POINT, EXAMPLE, EXPLANATION • Encourage self evaluation of all written tasks, to make sure they are using appropriate punctuation and sentence structure.

  8. Assessment • Using End of Year QCA tests • Half termly assessments in reading and writing to measure and track progress • Classroom observation and Teacher Assessment of Homeworks

  9. And now…PEE ! • Point • Evidence • Explanation

  10. P.E.E. POINT,EXAMPLE, EXPLANATION

  11. POINT The poet presents the fire as being tall.

  12. EXAMPLE We get the impression of the height when Summerfield writes: “ Sparks expire just as they meet the stars”

  13. EXPLANATION Stars are in the solar system, and we have to raise our heads high to look at them. The poet says that the sparks of the fire do not go out until they reach the stars. He uses the word “meet” which suggests that the sparks almost touch the stars.

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