Writing Curriculum Map

KS1 Year A Autumn 1 Julia Donaldson focus

Lost and Found and other Oliver Jeffers stories Winter themed poetry

Performance Poetry Fiction

Autumn 2

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Spring 1 Handa’s Surprise & African Tales A Barefoot Collection Performance Poetry Fiction

Non fiction

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

The Man on the Moon

The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton

The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton

Heroes themed poetry

Performance Poetry

Performance Poetry

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Trolls Fact Files

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Letter from Goldilocks

Tiger who came to Tea

Recount

Nat Fantastic

by Giles Andreae

How to be Nat Fantastic (a superhero)

The Disgusting Sandwich (shortened)

How to make a XX

Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Information

Genre

Genre

Genre

Information

Traditional Tale

Genre Genre

Toolkit

Letter

Traditional Tale

Information

Toolkit Settings

Writing outcome

Label parts of a troll

Simple innovation

Recount

Fantasy Story

Recount

Change story

Toolkit

Recount

Description

Description Writing outcome Writing outcome

Genre Genre

Toolkit Toolkit

Toolkit Writing outcome

Genre

Reply letter to Goldilocks

Simple innovation

The XX who came to tea (breakfast/ lunch)

Genre

Genre

Explanation

Funny Story

Information

Genre Wishing Tale

Toolkit Character

Simple recount

Instructions

Toolkit Toolkit

Writing outcome Writing outcome

Genre

Instructions

Toolkit

Toolkit

Explanation

Dialogue

Information

Toolkit Openings/En dings

Writing outcome

Writing outcome XX Fantastic

Writing outcome

Writing outcome

How to be a superhero (children choose)

Innovated disgusting XX

How to make a XX

Writing outcome

Writing outcome Information

Lighthouse keeper’s XX

Cross curricular writing

Cross curricular writing

Cross curricular writing

Cross curricular writing

Cross curricular writing

Cross curricular writing

Information

Fact files

Recount letters

Recount

Explanations

Instructions

KS1 Year B Autumn 1 Cops and Robbers Burglar Bill Performance Poetry Fiction

Non-Fiction

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark

Amazing Grace

Where the wild things are

Mrs Pepperpot Stories

Mr Majeika

Night themed poetry

Performance Poetry

‘Me’ themed poetry

Performance Poetry

Performance Poetry

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Non fiction

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Text

Little Red Riding Hood

Recount letter from grandma

The owl who was afraid of the dark (shortened)

Keeping safe

How to beat the big bad wolf

Odd Dog Out

Visit/Event Recount

Mrs Pepperpot story (shortened)

Famous small book characters

Katie Morag

Instructions related to Katie Morag story

Genre

Information/ Persuasion

Pigs Might Fly by Jonathan Emmett (shortened)

Genre Traditional Tale

Genre Recount

Tale of Fear

Genre

Toolkit Toolkit

Toolkit

Openings/en dings

Recount

Writing outcome Innovation

Writing outcome Recount letter from the wolf

Description Writing outcome The XX who was afraid of the XX (mouse afraid of cheese, shark afraid of sea etc)

Toolkit Persuasive Information

Genre Traditional Tale - sequel

Innovated keeping safe

Explanation

Genre Genre

Rags to riches

Recount

Toolkit Toolkit

Toolkit

Writing outcome

Writing outcome How to beat the (chosen story baddie)

Genre

Character

Toolkit

Odd XX Out

Writing outcome Real event recount

Sequel to trad tale

Genre Quest

Change story

Genre Toolkit

Dialogue

Information

Recount Writing outcome

Genre Information

Toolkit

Explanation

Action Writing outcome

Genre

Toolkit

Instructions

Settings

Toolkit Instructions

Writing outcome

Writing outcome

Innovated Mrs Pepperpot story

Famous XX book characters (giant/bad/ki nd etc)

Writing outcome Innovation

Writing outcome Instructions

Cross curricular writing

Cross curricular writing

Cross curricular writing

Cross curricular writing

Cross curricular writing

Cross curricular writing

Instructions

Recount letters

Persuasive Information

Explanation

Recounts

Information

LKS2 Year A

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Anthony Browne picture books

The Legend of Podkin One Ear

The Iron Man

Leon & the Place Between & Ahmed & the Feather Girl

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Performance Poetry - Tell Me a Dragon by Jackie Morris

Poetry – People

Poetry - Dangerous Places

Poetry - Performance

Poetry – Magic

Fiction Text The Egg by MP Robertson (shortened version) Genre Finding Tale Toolkit Openings/ Endings Writing outcome (innovation) New Egg story Independent Write New fantasy story based on The Egg OR New Finding Tale

Non-Fiction Text How to trap a troll (Y3 writing models Pie Corbett) Genre Instructions Toolkit Instructions Writing outcome (innovation) How to xxx (linked to The Egg) Independent Write How to XXX (free choice)

Cross curricular writing From Summer 2

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Text Lazy Jack (Bumper Book KS2 Pie Corbett)

Text Parents Info text (Y4 writing models Pie Corbett p68)

Genre Fairy Tale Toolkit Dialogue Writing outcome (innovation) Innovation on Lazy Jack Independent Write New fairy tale with similar structure and correct dialogue

Genre Information Toolkit Information Writing outcome (innovation) Teachers Information text Independent Write Information text about relative of your choice for e.g. nanas

Cross curricular writing Instructions

Fiction Text The Canal Pie Corbett Genre Warning Tale Toolkit Suspense Writing outcome (innovation) New version of The Canal Independent Write New warning story

Non fiction Text Tornado Destroys Local Houses (Y4 writing models Pie Corbett p62) Genre News Recount Toolkit Recount Writing outcome (innovation) News recount based on The Canal Independent Write News recount based on a chosen story

Cross curricular writing Information

Fiction Text Elf Road Pie Corbett Genre Portal story

Summer 2

Poetry – Performance (dialogue)

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Text Model brochure style text based on Elf Road setting

Text Extract from The Lost Happy Endings by Carol Ann Duffy (demonstrating characterisation)

Text Model letter of application for dream job (e.g. sweet taster)

Text Tuesday by David Weisner

Text Page from ‘Until I Met Dudley’

Genre Fantasy

Genre Explanation

Genre Persuasion

Toolkit All

Toolkit Explanation

Toolkit Persuasion

Writing outcome (innovation) Sequel

Writing outcome (innovation) Select from Until I Met Dudley

Toolkit Setting

Genre Persuasive Information

Writing outcome (innovation) New world

Toolkit Persuasive information

Independent Write New world

Writing outcome (innovation) New setting, brochure style text Independent Write Brochure style text based on chosen setting (

Cross curricular writing News Recount

Genre Losing Tale Toolkit Characterisation Writing outcome (innovation) Extract from the witch’s story Independent Outcome New story extract (characterisation)

Writing outcome (innovation) Dream job application Independent Write Application to go to magic school, or free choice

Cross curricular writing Persuasive Information

Fiction

Independent Write New fantasy story

Non-Fiction

Independent Write How xxx really work

Cross curricular writing Persuasion

LKS2 Year B

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

Carol Ann Duffy – Lost Happy Endings; Tear Thief

The Firework Maker’s Daughter

Bill’s New Frock

Why the Whales Came

Ice Palace

Poetry - Mythical Beasts

Poetry – Performance

Poetry - Fantasy settings

Poetry – Performance

Poetry – Performance (dialogue)

Poetry - Fear

Fiction Text Theseus & the Minotaur (adapted version of Anthony Horowitz retelling) Genre Beat the Monster Toolkit Suspense Writing outcome (innovation) Beat the monster Independent Outcome New monster – Beat the monster story (suspense)

Non-Fiction Text What to do if you meet an alien by Pie Corbett (Y4 Writing Models) Genre Instructions Toolkit Instructions Writing outcome (innovation) What to do if you meet a Minotaur Independent Outcome What to do if you meet (new monster)

Cross-curricular Writing Persuasion

Fiction Text The Tear Thief

by Carol Ann Duffy Genre Finding Tale Toolkit Action Writing outcome (innovation) The XX Thief Independent Outcome The XX Thief

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Non fiction

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Text Teacher Pleaser Machine (reduced) Teachwire.net

Text The Magician’s Shop by Pie Corbett (Y4 Writing Models)

Text Contrasting Trip Advisor reviews of The Magician’s Shop

Text Scarab story (Pie Corbett Teach Wire )

Text Tornado Destroys Local Houses by Pie Corbett (Y4 Writing Models)

Genre Explanation

Genre Fantasy

Genre Information/Per suasion

Genre News Recount

Text Extract from Charlie & the Chocolate Factory demonstrating dialogue/characte r for e.g. first part Chapter 4 Veruca Salt

Toolkit Recount

Genre Narrative

Writing outcome (innovation) News recount based on different traditional tale

Toolkit Dialogue/Charact erisation

Toolkit Explanation Writing outcome (innovation) Our teacher pleaser machine Independent Outcome Mum/Sister etc pleaser machine (free choice)

Cross-curricular Writing Instructions

Toolkit Settings Writing outcome (innovation) Embellish/add to original text Independent Outcome Diagon Alley (or similar)

Toolkit Persuasive Information Writing outcome (innovation) Contrasting Trip Advisor reviews of place e.g.

Diagon Alley Independent Outcome Contrasting Trip Advisor reviews of chosen well known place (fantasy or real)

Cross-curricular Writing Explanation

Genre Time-slip Toolkit Description Writing outcome (innovation) Innovation – time slip to another time Independent Outcome Time-slip story to chosen time (can be Ancient Egypt)

Independent Outcome News recount based on chosen story

Cross-curricular Writing Information/Persuasion

Writing outcome (innovation) New extract demonstrating dialogue/characte risation for e.g.

Augustus Gloop

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Text Make Playstations Available in Schools (Y4 Writing Models)

Text Open and Shut

by Louise Cooper (From ‘Short and Spooky’)

Genre Persuasion

Genre Tale of Fear

Toolkit Persuasive argument

Toolkit Dialogue

Writing outcome (innovation) Persuasion linked to popular game

Writing outcome (innovation) New argument tale with dialogue

Text Choose from non-fiction taught this year Genre Free choice Toolkit All Independent Outcome Plan, write, edit then publish a non-fiction piece

Independent Outcome Persuasion linked to popular game (for e.g.

Increase the age to play to 18)

Independent Outcome Invented extract demonstrating dialogue/characte risation Cross-curricular Writing Persuasion

Independent Outcome New argument tale with dialogue

Cross-curricular Writing News recount

UKS2 Year A

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Street Child

Farther

Beetle Boy

The Hobbit

Varjak Paw

Tin Forest by Helen Ward Pandora by Victoria Turnbull

Poetry - Danger

Performance Poetry – Christmas themed

Performance Poetry (dialogue)

Poetry – Sci-Fi

Poetry – Performance

Poetry – Environment

Fiction Text Kidnapped! Pie Corbett Bumper Book Genre Finding story Toolkit Openings/Endings Writing outcome (innovation) Kidnap story in old school building late at night.

Independent Writing Kidnapped!

Own kidnap story.

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Text How to find Pirate’s Treasure (Pie Corbett Writing Models Y5p 89)

Text The Old Mill by Pie Corbett

Text Thesus and the Minotaur Newspaper report

Genre Explanation Toolkit Explanation Writing outcome (innovation) How to xxx Independent Writing How to xxx

Cross curricular writing Information

Genre Fear Toolkit Suspense Writing outcome (innovation) New version Independent Write New fear story

Genre News Recount Toolkit Recount Writing outcome (innovation) News recount based on class novel (present or previous) Independent Write News recount based on a history topic

Cross curricular writing Explanation

Fiction Hook Text Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne (and others) Genre Mixed Toolkit Dialogue to convey character Writing outcome (Innovation) Short burst write to demonstrate dialogue to convey character

Non fiction

Fiction

Text Dear Baron Hardup (Writing models Y6 p80)

Text Alien Landing by Pie Corbett

Genre Letter of complaint Toolkits Persuasion (form/tone appropriate to purpose & audience) Writing outcome (innovation) Letter of complaint (linked to relevant topic/text)

Independent Independent Writing Writing Outcomes Letter of Short burst complaint – writes to free choice demonstrate dialogue to convey character Cross curricular writing News Recount

Genre Flash forward Toolkit Description Writing outcome (innovation) New version (could use Hobbit theme) Independent Write New flash forward story

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Text Should Daleks be Allowed on Earth? Pie Corbett

Text Zelda Claw and The Rain Cat. (Blue Pie Corbett Book p112).

Genre Discussion

Genre Fear story

Toolkit Discussion

Toolkit Creating atmosphere

Writing outcome (innovation) Innovation for e.g. Should Earthlings invade Mars?

Independent Writing Free choice discussion

Writing outcome (innovation) Innovation (sequel/new threat) Independent Writing Own animal threat story.

Non-Fiction Text Snowy Owl ?

The Snallygaster Genre Information Toolkit Information Writing outcome (innovation) XX Ridge Back Dragon Independent Writing Free choice of Information text

NB Include dialogue

Cross curricular writing Persuasion

Cross curricular writing Discussion

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Text Varmints (hook) Setting description extracts.

Text Hybrid text Y6 model texts p94

Genre Story with a message

Genre Hybrid Inform/ persuade

Toolkit Settings Writing outcome (innovation) Retell of Varmints opening Independent Writing Two contrasting setting descriptions.

Toolkit Formal writing Independent Outcome Plan, write, edit then publish a non-fiction piece

Cross curricular writing Information

UKS2 Year B

Autumn 1 Tom’s Midnight Garden Poetry - Performance

Autumn 2 Fireweed Poetry – War

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Text Extract from The Hobbit, for e.g.

Chapter 5 From ‘Actually Gollum lived to he had no time to think of a riddle.’

Text Dragons Must Go (Pie Corbett Writing Models Y5)

Genre Narrative dialogue

Toolkit Persuasive argument

Toolkit Dialogue to convey character

Writing outcome (innovation) Goblins Must Go

Writing outcome (innovation) Monster/Other dialogue to convey character

Independent Writing Their own Must Go Editorial

Genre Persuasion

Independent Writing New dialogue to convey character

Cross-curricular Writing Recount

Fiction Text The Gas Mask

by Pie Corbett Genre Finding Tale Toolkit Action Writing outcome (innovation) The XX (new object/artefact) Independent Outcome The XX

Spring 1 Cogheart Poetry - Beowulf

Spring 2 Tales from Outer Suburbia – Shaun Tan Poetry – Performance

Non-Fiction

Fiction

Non fiction

Fiction

Text Should children have been evacuated during WWII?

Text Clock Close by Dean Thomson (TfW)

Text The Snoozatron (Wallace & Gromit)

Text The Caravan by Pie Corbett

Genre Portal story

Genre Explanation

Genre Discussion Toolkit Discussion Writing outcome (innovation) Is it important to remember the wars?

Independent Outcome Free choice discussion based on WWII topic (or Pandemic if appropriate) Cross-curricular Writing Persuasion

Toolkit Suspense (create atmosphere) Writing outcome (innovation) Innovate the setting Independent Writing New portal story with atmosphere and description

Toolkit Explanation Writing outcome (innovation) The xxx (another Cracking Contraption) Independent Writing Free choice, something that each child knows about – could be linked to Clock Close or Cogheart

Cross-curricular Writing Discussion

Genre Warning story Toolkit Dialogue to convey character/adv action Writing outcome (innovation) Innovate The Caravan (dialogue focus) Independent Writing New warning story with effectrve dialogue

Non-Fiction Text How to trap a house goblin (Y6 Writing Models) Genre Instructions Toolkit Instructions (form/tone appropriate to purpose & audience) Writing outcome (innovation) How to trap a XXX

Summer 1 The Arrival Poetry – Performance (dialogue) Fiction Text Way Home by Libby Hathorn Genre Fear Story Toolkit Description Independent Writing Own story based on Way Home

Non-Fiction Text Homelessness information text from internet Genre Information Toolkit Information Independent Writing Information text based on themes in Way Home

Summer 2 Holes Poetry - Fear Fiction Text The Arrival (hook text) Genre Journey/Beat the Monster story Toolkit Using & applying all Toolkits Writing outcomes Short writes using The Arrival as a stimulus AND/OR a longer story

Non-Fiction Text Choose from non-fiction taught this year Genre Free choice Toolkit All Independent Outcome Plan, write, edit then publish a non-fiction piece

Independent Writing How to XXX

Cross-curricular Writing Explanation

Cross-curricular Writing Instructions

Cross-curricular Writing Information