What do we cover?
In Australia, Year 3 students participate in the NAPLAN examination during their second term, where writing is a key assessment area. To better prepare children for the NAPLAN writing exam, our Year 2 course focuses on intensive training in persuasive and narrative writing. We provide targeted reinforcement training based on official NAPLAN scoring criteria.
Learning Outcomes
Spelling Rules: Mastering correct spelling conventions.
Paragraph Application: Learning how to effectively structure and use paragraphs.
Diverse Writing Perspectives: Developing a variety of creative and critical writing ideas.
Advanced Vocabulary: Using accurate and high-level vocabulary in their work.
Reader Engagement: Utilizing different writing techniques to attract and hold a reader’s interest.
Persuasive Writing
Course Content Learning Objectives Audience The writer’s capacity to orient, engage and persuade the reader Text structure The organisation of the structural components of a persuasive text (introduction, body and conclusion) into an appropriate and effective text structure Ideas The selection, relevance and elaboration of ideas for a persuasive argument Persuasive devices The use of a range of persuasive devices to enhance the writer’s position and persuade the reader Vocabulary The range and precision of contextually appropriate language choices Cohesion The control of multiple threads and relationships across the text, achieved through the use of grammatical elements (referring words, text connectives, conjunctions) and lexical elements (substitutions, repetitions, word associations) Paragraphing The segmenting of text into paragraphs that assists the reader to follow the line of argument Sentence structure The production of grammatically correct, structurally sound and meaningful sentence Punctuation The use of correct and appropriate punctuation to aid the reading of the text Spelling The accuracy of spelling and the difficulty of the words used Narrative Writing
Course Content Learning Objectives Audience The writer’s capacity to orient, engage and affect the reader Text structure The organisation of narrative features including orientation, complication and resolution into an appropriate and effective text structure Ideas The creation, selection and crafting of ideas for a narrative Character and setting Character: The portrayal and development of character
Setting: The development of a sense of place, time and atmosphere
Vocabulary The range and precision of contextually appropriate language choices Cohesion The control of multiple threads and relationships across the text, achieved through the use of grammatical elements (referring words, text connectives, conjunctions) and lexical elements (substitutions, repetitions, word associations) Paragraphing The segmenting of text into paragraphs that assists the reader to negotiate the narrative Sentence structure The production of grammatically correct, structurally sound and meaningful sentences Punctuation The use of correct and appropriate punctuation to aid the reading of the text Spelling The accuracy of spelling and the difficulty of the words used