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– Building skills in English
Condensed KS3 route
The following table shows which units from Text – Building skills in English Books 1, 2 and 3 you
could use to deliver the required learning for Year 2 of a condensed Key Stage 3 course. Together,
the Year 1 and Year 2 route through Text will ensure comprehensive coverage of the renewed
framework and programme of study and also ensure students are exposed to a range of texts.
YEAR 2 – at a glance
Book/Unit Required coverage/topics
Book 1 Unit 5 – Pen rhythm 5.1 Poetic form
5.3 Rhyme and repetition
5.5 Imagery
5.7 Looking at audience
5.9 Writing about poems
Assessment Task: Speaking and listening – Group
discussion and interaction
Book 2 Unit 3 – Detective stories Entire unit
Book 2 Unit 6 – Places and perspectives 6.1 What makes travel writing special?
6.2 Writing to inform and guide
6.3 Recount writing
6.4 Descriptions
6.5 Author’s point of view
6.7 Writing a travel article for a newspaper or
magazine
Assessment Task: Writing: Inform, explain,
describe
Book 3 Unit 1 ‐ Reality 1.2 Real lives
1.3 Extraordinary lives
1.5 Taking sides
Assessment Task: Understanding the author’s
craft
1.6 Expressing your point of view
Assessment Task: Composition and conventions
Book 3 Unit 4 – The language of warfare 4,1 Describing war
4.2 Interpreting a whole poem
4.3 Imagery
4.5 Comparing poems
4.6 War speeches
Assessment Task: Reading for meaning
Assessment Task: Listening and responding
Book 3 Unit 5 – Romeo and Juliet Entire unit
Book 3 unit 6 – Setting up a company 6.1 Gathering information
6.2 Developing a product
6.4 Planning a presentation
6.5 How to deliver a presentation
Assessment Task: Speaking and presenting
6.6 Writing a formal letter
6.7 Writing a report
Assessment Task: Writing – Composition and
conventions
1
Text range – Year 2
Reading
Prose Prose Poetry Drama Media
Book/Unit Fiction Non
fiction
Book 1 Unit 5 – Pen
rhythm
Book 2 Unit 3 –
Detective stories
Book 2 Unit 6 – Places
and perspectives
Book 3 Unit 1 ‐ Reality
Book 3 Unit 4‐ The
language of warfare
Book 3 Unit 5 – Romeo
and Juliet
Book 3 Unit 6 – Setting
up a company
Writing
Non‐Fiction
Book/Unit Argue Inform Analyse
Fiction Poetry Drama Media
Persuade Explain comment
Advise Describe review
Book 1 Unit 5 – Pen
rhythm
Book 2 Unit 3 –
Detective stories
Book 2 Unit 6 – Places
and perspectives
Book 3 Unit 1 ‐ Reality
Book 3 Unit 4 – The
language of warfare
Book 3 Unit 5 – Romeo
and Juliet
Book 3 Unit 6 – Setting
up a company
2
Reading – BOOK 1 (AT = Assessment task)
5 Reading for meaning: understanding and 6 Understanding the author’s craft
responding to print and electronic texts
5.1 5.2 Under‐ 5.3 Reading and 6.1 6.2 Analysing 6.3 Analysing
Developing standing and engag‐ing with a Relating how writers’ use writers’ use of
and adapting responding to wide and varied texts to of linguistic and organisation,
active reading ideas, view‐ range of texts the literary features structure, layout
skills and point, themes social, shapes and and presentation
strategies and purposes historical influences
in texts and meaning
cultural
a) personal choices
b) infer and deduce
b) organisation and
b) writers’ choices
a) literary features
Unit & Lesson No.
contexts
a) skimming and
b) how readers
c) make notes
a) identify and
in which
presentation
a) layout and
understand
b) personal
they
structure
response
were
choose
written
5.1
5.3
5.5
5.7
5.9
AT1
3
Writing – BOOK 1 (AT = Assessment task)
7 Composition: 8 Composition: shaping and constructing language for expression and effect
generating ideas,
planning and drafting
7.1 7.2 Using 8.1 8.2 Varying 8.3 8.4 8.5 Structuring, 8.6
Generating and Developing sentences and Improving Developing organising and Developing
ideas, adapting viewpoint, punctuation for vocabulary varied presenting texts and using
planning the voice and clarity and for linguistic editing and
and conventions ideas effect precision and literary proofreadin
drafting and forms and impact techniques g skills
of texts on
a) character and
a) punctuation
paper and
a) paragraphs
b) viewpoint
organisation
b) sentence
on screen
and linking
b) overall
variety
words
voice
5.1
5.3
5.5
5.7
5.9
AT1
Conventions and Language – BOOK 1 (AT = Assessment task)
9 Conventions: drawing on conventions 10 Exploring and analysing
and structures language
9.1 Using 9.2 Using 9.3 10.1 Exploring 10.2
the grammar Reviewing language Commenting
conventions accurately spelling variations and on language
of standard and and development use
English appropriatel increasing according to
y knowledge time, place,
of word culture,
derivations society and
, patterns technology
and
families
English varieties
b) word families
a)conventions
Lesson No.
of standard
b) formality
b) common
a) common
a) different
b) change
over time
a) spoken
Unit &
contexts
words
terms
5.1
5.3
5.5
5.7
5.9
AT1
4
Speaking and Listening – BOOK 1 (AT = Assessment task)
1 Listening and 2 Speaking and presenting 3 Group discussion 4 Drama, role‐play and
responding and interaction performance
1.1 1.2 2.1 Developing 2.2 Using and 3.1 Developing 3.2 4.1 4.2
Developin Understan and adapting adapting the and adapting taking Using Developing,
g active ding and speaking skills conventions discussion roles in differen adapting and
listening respondin and strategies in and forms of skills and group t responding to
skills and g to what formal and spoken texts strategies in discuss dramati dramatic
strategies speakers informal contexts formal and ion c techniques,
say in informal approac conventions
formal contexts hes to and styles
and explore
b) conventions
informal ideas,
a) structure &
contributions
acknowledge
b) verbal and
and respond
b) comment
contexts texts
a) standard
techniques
vocabulary
non‐verbal
a) relevant
a) develop
and
English
issues
b)
5.1
5.3
5.5
5.7
5.9
AT1
5
Reading – BOOK 2 (AT = Assessment task)
5 Reading for meaning: understanding and responding 6 Understanding the author’s craft
to print and electronic texts
5.1 Developing 5.2 Under‐ 5.3 Reading and 6.1 6.2 Analysing 6.3 Analysing
and adapting standing and engaging with a Relating how writers’ use writers’ use of
active reading responding to wide and varied texts to of linguistic and organisation,
skills and ideas, view‐ range of texts the literary features structure, layout
strategies point, themes social, shapes and and presentation
and purposes in historica influences
texts l and meaning
cultural
b) organisation and
a) retrieve relevant
b) writers’ choices
a) literary features
Unit & Lesson No.
audiences choose
contexts
information and
a)wide range of
c) make notes
b) inference &
developments
in which
presentation
b) points and
a) layout and
b) different
they
deduction
structure
evidence
scanning
a) trace
were
texts
written
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
AT1
3.7
3.8
3.9
AT2
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.7
AT1
6
Writing – BOOK 2 (AT = Assessment task)
7 Composition: 8 Composition: shaping and constructing language for expression and effect
generating ideas,
planning and drafting
7.1 7.2 Using 8.1 Developing 8.2 Varying 8.3 8.4 8.5 Structuring, 8.6
Generating and viewpoint, voice sentences and Improving Developi organising and Developi
ideas, adapting and ideas punctuation for vocabular ng varied presenting texts ng and
planning and the clarity and effect y for linguistic using
drafting conventio precision and editing
ns and and literary and
a) draw on fiction
forms of impact techniqu proofrea
a) punctuation
b) presenting
b) select non
texts on es ding
b) sentence
a) cohesive
techniques
techniques
paper skills
devices
variety
and on
fiction
texts
screen
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
AT1
3.7
3.8
3.9
AT2
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.7
AT1
7
Conventions and Language – BOOK 2 (AT = Assessment task)
9 Conventions: drawing on conventions 10 Exploring and analysing
and structures language
9.1 Using 9.2 Using 9.3 10.1 10.2
the grammar Reviewing Exploring Commenting
conventions accurately spelling and language on language
of standard and increasing variations use
English appropriatel knowledge and
y of word development
derivations, according to
patterns time, place,
and families culture,
society and
technology
a) spell correctly
a) how language
English varieties
b) terminolgoy
Lesson No.
a) standard
b) formality
b) change
over time
knowledge
b) spelling
a) spoken
Unit &
English
varies
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
AT1
3.7
3.8
3.9
AT2
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.7
AT1
8
Speaking and Listening – BOOK 2 (AT = Assessment task)
1 Listening and 2 Speaking and presenting 3 Group discussion 4 Drama, role‐play and
responding and interaction performance
1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 Using and 3.1 3.2 4.1 Using 4.2
Developin Understandi Developing adapting the Developing taking different Developing,
g active ng and and adapting conventions and roles in dramatic adapting and
listening responding speaking skills and forms of adapting group approaches responding to
skills and to what and strategies spoken texts discussion discuss to explore dramatic
strategies speakers in formal and skills and ion ideas, texts techniques,
say in informal strategies in and issues conventions
formal and contexts formal and and styles
informal informal
contexts contexts
b) conventions
b) verbal and
contribution
a) sustained
and suggest
a) structure
a) standard
b) question
b) evaulate
techniques
non‐verbal
a) develop
English
speech
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
AT
1
3.7
3.8
3.9
AT
2
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.7
AT
1
9
Reading – BOOK 3 (AT = Assessment task)
5 Reading for meaning: understanding and responding 6 Understanding the author’s craft
to print and electronic texts
5.1 Developing and 5.2 Under‐ 5.3 Reading and 6.1 Relating 6.2 6.3 Analysing
adapting active standing and engaging with a texts to their Analysing writers’ use of
reading skills and responding to wide and varied context how writers’ organisation,
strategies ideas, view‐ range of texts use of structure, layout
point, themes linguistic and presentation
and purposes and literary
in texts features
shapes and
influences
meaning
a)wide range of
b) organisation
c) make notes
b) inference &
developments
Unit & Lesson
and structure
presentation
b) points and
a) layout and
information
b) different
a) retrieve
b) writers’
deduction
audiences
a) literary
evidence
features
relevant
choices
a) trace
choose
texts
No.
1.2
1.3
1.5
AT1
1.6
AT2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.5
4.6
AT1
AT2
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
AT1
5.6
AT2
6.1
6.2
6.4
6.5
AT1
6.6
6.7
AT2
10
Writing – BOOK 3 (AT = Assessment task)
7 Composition: 8 Composition: shaping and constructing language for expression and effect
generating ideas,
planning and drafting
7.1 7.2 Using 8.1 Developing 8.2 Varying 8.3 8.4 8.5 Structuring, 8.6
Generating and viewpoint, voice sentences and Improving Developi organising and Developi
ideas, adapting and ideas punctuation for vocabular ng varied presenting texts ng and
planning and the clarity and effect y for linguistic using
drafting conventio precision and editing
ns and and literary and
a) draw on fiction
forms of impact techniqu proofrea
a) punctuation
b) presenting
b) select non
texts on es ding
b) sentence
a) cohesive
techniques
techniques
paper skills
devices
variety
and on
fiction
texts
screen
1.2
1.3
1.5
AT1
1.6
AT2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.5
4.6
AT1
AT2
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
AT1
5.6
AT2
6.1
6.2
6.4
6.5
AT1
6.6
6.7
AT2
11
Conventions and Language – BOOK 3 (AT = Assessment task)
9 Conventions: drawing on conventions 10 Exploring and analysing
and structures language
9.1 Using 9.2 Using 9.3 10.1 Exploring 10.2
the grammar Reviewing language Commenting
conventions accurately spelling variations and on language
of standard and and development use
English appropriatel increasing according to
y knowledge time, place,
of word culture,
derivations society and
, patterns technology
and
families
a) spell correctly
a) how language
English varieties
b) terminolgoy
Lesson No.
a) standard
b) formality
b) change
over time
knowledge
b) spelling
a) spoken
Unit &
English
varies
1.2
1.3
1.5
AT1
1.6
AT2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.5
4.6
AT1
AT2
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
AT1
5.6
AT2
6.1
6.2
6.4
6.5
AT1
6.6
6.7
AT2
12
Speaking and Listening – BOOK 3 (AT = Assessment task)
1 Listening and 2 Speaking and presenting 3 Group discussion 4 Drama, role‐play and
responding and interaction performance
1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 Using and 3.1 3.2 4.1 Using 4.2
Developin Understandi Developing adapting the Developing taking different Developing,
g active ng and and adapting conventions and roles in dramatic adapting and
listening responding speaking skills and forms of adapting group approaches responding to
skills and to what and strategies spoken texts discussion discuss to explore dramatic
strategies speakers in formal and skills and ion ideas, texts techniques,
say in informal strategies in and issues conventions
formal and contexts formal and and styles
informal informal
contexts contexts
b) conventions
b) verbal and
contribution
a) sustained
and suggest
a) structure
a) standard
b) question
b) evaulate
non‐verbal
a) develop
techniques
speech
English
1.2
1.3
1.5
AT1
1.6
AT2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.5
4.6
AT1
AT2
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
AT1
5.6
AT2
6.1
6.2
6.4
6.5
AT1
6.6
6.7
AT2
13