Robin Hill - Guide Book Challenge! Key Stage 3 English resource for Robin Hill Adventure Park

Introduction

"Robin Hill - Guide Book Challenge!" is a 2-page English resource for Key Stage 3, linked to Robin Hill Adventure Park

Précis

Students will be asked to produce a page for a tour guide book which encapsulates what Robin Hill has to offer a family.

Contextual Summary

This is a post-visit English resource that engages students with their visit to Robin Hill Country Park. The resource task enables them to practise their writing skills, and incorporates a photography task on-site. Students will be asked to produce a page for a tour guide book which encapsulates what Robin Hill has to offer a family.

Curriculum Relevance

English → Writing (Composition) → General Writing for Purpose and Audience

Implementation

Prior to their visit, students can investigate the types of photographs which are used in tour guide books (see lesson plan for internet site). When at Robin Hill, they can take photos which demonstrate the experience offered for people of different ages; their pictures therefore need to show the contrast between action and relaxation. Upon return to school, students will be given the task of imagining that they have been employed by a publishing company to produce a section (on Robin Hill) for an ?Isle of Wight Attractions? tour guide book. They will have to investigate how guide books use description, persuasive language and a range of presentational features within their pages. To give their writing an authentic feel, pupils will use ICT to produce their final outcome.

Key Skills Practised

Writing for a specific audience/purpose
Understanding the conventions of tour guide books
Applying their growing knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and text structure to their writing and selecting the appropriate form
Planning, drafting, editing and proof- reading
ICT skills

Learning Opportunities

Pre-Visit

Students should study sample guide books / brochure pages to understand key features and conventions.

On Site

Capture contrasting images, make notes of the activities and things to do at the park for adults and children of all ages

Post-Visit

Completion of the English: Writing resource/s linked to this document

Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate their writing skills. They will demonstrate their skills of using ICT to present their work. They will produce an effective piece of written work that achieves its purpose in terms of audience and intended outcomes.

FAQs

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

Robin Hill - Guide Book Challenge! is a English resource targeted at Key Stage 3 children, , supporting a school trip to Robin Hill Adventure Park

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

Robin Hill - Guide Book Challenge! is designed for Key Stage 3 children with 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?

Robin Hill - Guide Book Challenge! is a English resource specifically targeted at Writing (Composition) and General Writing for Purpose and Audience

Q4. What are the main learning outcomes for students?

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

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