Dunkirk Year 5/6 Mixed-Age Writing Unit
Complete 2–3 Week Scheme of Work | Ready to Teach
Bring history to life with this engaging, highly scaffolded writing unit based on the Dunkirk evacuation (1940). Designed for Year 5/6 mixed-age classes, this resource supports pupils in producing three high-impact outcomes:
Stranded Soldier’s Diary Entry
Personal Letter Home
Setting Description
Built around the Gradual Release model (I Do, We Do, You Do), this unit develops confident, independent writers.
What’s Included
Full Scheme of Work with lesson-by-lesson slides
Reading into Writing immersion lesson (extracts, photographs + word mat)
Short-burst writing in every lesson
The “Camera Lens” planning approach (Sky, Sea, Sand, Rescue)
Word mats for every lesson
Vocabulary banks (natural vs mechanical imagery)
3EXS model texts (Year 6 standard)
10 daily contextualised dictation sentences using Year 5/6 statutory spellings
Lesson Sequence
Reading into writing - exploring extracts and photographs
Relative clauses & similes
Expanded noun phrases
Diary writing
Passive voice & personification
Parenthesis & dashes
Letter writing
Cohesion & tone shifts
Planning & drafting (2-part setting description)
Format
PDF resources
Editable PowerPoint slides
Printable models, activities, and word mats
Perfect for
Mixed Year 5/6 classes
Low-prep, high-impact teaching
Schools prioritising high-quality writing outcomes
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