Page 152 - SoW Form 4

SCHEME OF WORK: TEXTBOOK BASED LESSON (UNIT 4)
LESSON 50 (Writing 8)
MAIN SKILL(S) FOCUS: Writing
THEME: People and Culture
WEEK: __ TOPIC: Being a Teen CROSS CURRICULAR ELEMENT(S): Information LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: discussing
and Communications Technology advantages and disadvantages; expressing opinion
CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION
STANDARD STANDARD LEARNING OUTLINE REFERENCES STRATEGIES
Pre-lesson Support can be given to less
Main Skill Main Skill Activate prior knowledge in this lesson by brainstorming the typical Full Blast Plus 4 proficient pupils depending on
features of a balanced argument (or in other words an advantages and Student’s Book, their needs, such as helping
Writing 4.1 Writing 4.1.5 disadvantages essay). With talk partner(s) give pupils three minutes to pp 62-63 them formulate some
Communicate Organise, sequence write down typical connectives used in such essays to introduce further Teacher’s Book, advantages and
intelligibly through and develop ideas ideas in support and opposite ideas against. (i.e. however, although, on pp 62-63 disadvantages for their essay
print and digital within a text of the other hand, on the contrary, in contrast, firstly, finally, furthermore, and provide opening
media on familiar several paragraphs also, in addition) When ready, collect responses. sentences to introduce the
topics on familiar topics advantages and then
Lesson delivery disadvantages. Monitor
Complementary Complementary This lesson focuses on Activities B and D of the writing activity. See carefully as pupils put their
Skill Skill the Teacher’s Book for detailed guidance. Allow pupils time to discuss ideas together and assist
their ideas with their talk partner(s) before collecting responses. To allow when appropriate.
Reading 3.1 Reading 3.1.6 time for the main activities, get pupils to complete Activity B within For additional differentiation
Understand a Recognise with controlled time like in an exam (or you could give it as homework at the strategies, please refer to the
variety of texts by support typical end of Lesson 49 to get pupils to think about the text structure ahead of provided list of differentiation
using a range of features at word, the writing lesson). Follow instructions in the Teacher’s Book for Activity strategies and select
appropriate sentence and text D. Before pupils write their essay, ask them to create their own plan with appropriate strategy
reading strategies levels of an a brief explanation of the ideas they will include in each paragraph. This /strategies based on the
to construct increased range of is crucial to help pupils improve their planning skills. Monitor this activity needs of the pupils.
meaning genres and refer pupils back to the plan in the Student’s Book if necessary.

Activity D focuses on developing the main skill for this lesson. Activity B
focuses on developing the complementary skill for this lesson.
Pupils can complete their advantages and disadvantages essay as
homework if they are not able to complete in class. Teachers can use the
Revision lesson to go over pupils’ writing which was completed as
homework.
Post-lesson
Ask pupils to review their learning in this unit by describing what they
enjoyed doing most and what they enjoyed doing least. What have they
mastered and what do they think they need further practice with? Allow
pupils to discuss their ideas with their talk partner(s) before collecting
ideas as a class.

Secondary Form 4 Scheme of Work 76