Narrative- UKS2- Kensuke's Kingdom

This unit of work was designed by two teachers, one a writing moderator and literacy lead, still practising in year 6. Collaborative learning is a key aspect to building the foundations of our work so there are opportunities for mixed ability seating whether you set or not.

This unit of work is to designed to push writers towards the expected standard and beyond whilst using Kensuke’s Kingdom. The unit is of a narrative focus in the form of an alternate ending towards the text that we have read as a class. IT would be advisable to read the text or read the final chapter to build a base for your unit of writing.

Children are given the opportunity to use a range of elements from the Teacher Assessment Framework. In this piece there is the opportunity to showcase almost all the elements: speech (using dialect for more advanced writers), a range of cohesive devices, opportunities for higher-level punctuation, the use of first or third person, distinguishing between formalities and a range of clause structures.

The unit provides opportunities to model which can then be annotated and amended to suit all abilities.

Overall this unit gives the user ample opportunities to refine skills, assess writing (self, peer or teacher), draft, edit and up level writing.