Writing and Vocabulary
Writing and Vocabulary
Subject Team Leaders have selected and sequenced tier 3 (core knowledge) and tier 2 vocabulary within their curriculum. This vocabulary is embedded in curriculum maps and much of it is added to homework knowledge organisers at KS3. This vocabulary is then explicitly instructed using the process ‘select, define, demonstrate, practice’ to make vocabulary stick. Students will ‘parrot’ vocabulary back, which is proved to enhance metacognition and help students to retain and broaden their vocabulary.
Script Club Enrichment sessions run as part of the KS3 curriculum for those who have selected it and enables students to be creative with the writing and production of their own script.
Poetry and creative writing competitions are held throughout the year; students have the opportunity to have their work published internally and borrowed or sold in the school library. Competitions always run in conjunction with national or international celebrations such as Black History Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, International Women’s Day or World Book Day.
World Book Day
For World Book Day 2024 we marked the event by holding a short story writing competition for students in key stage 3 to take part in.
They were tasked with writing a short story of no more than 200 words and were provided with some suggested ‘sentence openings’ to get them started.
We received many wonderfully creative stories, which made the judging process a tough one, but we eventually chose our top 3, who have now had their winning pieces published here on the school website as well as in the school library.
Huge congratulations go to
1st place: Cherry Van Schevensteen, 8 Cook
2nd place: Georgia Wilde, 8 Tovey
3rd place: Ronnie Sycamore, 8 Tovey.
To read all 3 top entries please click the link below:
