Inspired by: Farther - Medium Term Plan

The Year 6 Module 4 literacy plan delves into "FArTHER" by Grahame Baker-Smith, published by Templar Publishing. The curriculum is designed to enhance students' comprehension, composition, and grammar skills through a series of weekly objectives. In the first week, students focus on understanding the book's content, discussing its meaning, and exploring the significance of words within the text. They also learn how language, structure, and presentation influence the reader's interpretation. As part of their composition work, they describe settings, characters, and atmosphere, integrating dialogue to advance the story and reveal character traits. The grammar objective for the week involves using modal verbs and adverbs to express different degrees of possibility.

As the weeks progress, the plan introduces a variety of learning objectives that build upon each other. In the second week, students increase their exposure to a broader range of literature, including myths from diverse cultures. They practice précising longer passages and using vocabulary and structures suitable for formal writing, such as subjunctive forms. The plan continues with tasks like retrieving information from non-fiction sources, developing ideas from reading and research, and enhancing cohesion across paragraphs using various devices. Students are encouraged to ask questions to deepen their understanding, recommend books to peers, and refine their writing by selecting the appropriate form and style. By the sixth week, the focus shifts to drawing inferences about characters' feelings and motives, using a wide range of devices to build cohesion, and mastering punctuation such as colons for lists and consistent bullet points. This medium-term plan aims to foster a deep engagement with literature while developing critical reading and writing skills.