← Progression Step 4 · Ages 11–14
English
Language Analysis & Structured Writing
Comment on writers’ methods and plan effective non-fiction and fiction pieces.
Secondary English rewards precise evidence and clear essay/paragraph structure.
Analysis
What? How? Why? – quotation, method, effect on reader.
Writing
Audience, purpose, form. Plan openings and paragraph aims.
SPaG
Ambitious vocabulary only if accurate. Proofread agreements and punctuation.
Weak: ‘The writer uses language.’ Stronger?
Name the technique and its effect with a short quote.
Practice
1. What three steps help language analysis?
2. Name two things to decide before writing.