Writing in the Style of the Past / How Words Change Key Stage 3 English resource for Isle Of Wight Steam Railway

Introduction

"Writing in the Style of the Past / How Words Change" is a 2-page English resource for Key Stage 3, linked to Isle Of Wight Steam Railway

This resource is part of a set of 3 with the following alternate variants:

V101102 - KS3 Mid Ability
V101103 - KS3 High Ability

Précis

This is an English writing composition task that enables students to practise their writing skills, specifically to write in the style of another text.

Contextual Summary

The task links to the students? visit to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway and is relevant to students in key stages 2 and 3. This task links the visit with core English writing skills and allows students the opportunity to look at peripheral texts that link to the history of the railways.

Curriculum Relevance

English → Writing (Composition) → Writing in the style of the past

Implementation

This task can be introduced post-visit as a peripheral or follow-up task that links to the history of the Isle of Wight railway whilst engaging students in literacy-based aspects.

Key Skills Practised

Understanding texts in their original context
Writing in the style of another text
Using new or unfamiliar vocabulary
Writing for audience and purpose

Learning Opportunities

Pre-Visit

Students could do some research into the history of the Isle of Wight Railways to help with contextual knowledge and understanding.

On Site

Students could be noting down language that to them is old fashioned or no longer in use.

Post-Visit

Completion of the Writing - composition resource/s linked to this document

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to demonstrate their crafting skills; they will be able to practise writing a coherent and relevant response to the task, writing in the style of the past.

FAQs

Q1. What is this resource and which attraction is it for?

Writing in the Style of the Past / How Words Change is a English resource targeted at Key Stage 3 children, High Ability, supporting a school trip to Isle Of Wight Steam Railway

Q2. Which Key Stage and ability level(s) is this intended for?

Writing in the Style of the Past / How Words Change is designed for Key Stage 3 children with High Ability but is also suitable for younger students working at a high level or studying a specific topic, or as revision / infill for older students who have already covered this previously

Q3. Which areas of the curriculum are covered?

Writing in the Style of the Past / How Words Change is a English resource specifically targeted at Writing (Composition) and Writing in the style of the past

Q4. What are the main learning outcomes for students?

Students will be able to demonstrate their crafting skills; they will be able to practise writing a coherent and relevant response to the task, writing in the style of the past.

Q5. Does this resource have activities for before and after the visit?

This resource contains elements that are designed to be completed on return to school after the visit plus, there are peripheral task(s) to conduct at any time that suits

Preferences

Like this resource?

Clicking the Heart symbol puts Isle Of Wight Steam Railway into your shopping basket along with resource ID V101101. If you then ask us for a quote, we can include these in your proposal.