Vlad and The Great Fire of London - Learning Objectives

The educational programme for Year 1 students during Autumn Term 2 includes a unit centred around the core text 'Vlad and the Great Fire of London' by Kate Cunningham. This engaging story serves as a gateway to explore significant historical events that are beyond living memory, with a particular focus on the Great Fire of London. The unit aims to achieve multiple written outcomes, such as creating a character description of Boxton, recounting events from the story, and retelling the narrative in sequence.

In addition to fostering a love for reading through core and non-fiction texts related to the Great Fire of London, the curriculum sets specific objectives across different areas of learning. In spoken language, students learn to articulate and listen to opinions, using Standard English. They also practice reciting and performing their own compositions. Reading objectives include retelling stories with correct sequencing, making predictions, understanding inference, and discussing settings and times. Writing composition objectives encourage students to understand the purpose of writing, plan their ideas, and organise writing into coherent sections. Grammar and vocabulary objectives focus on understanding sentence functions, using punctuation, expanding noun phrases with adjectives, and applying tenses and possessive apostrophes correctly. These objectives are designed to develop a comprehensive set of language skills in young learners.