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Part 2 Articulating the Thinking Behind the Learning Design

  Part 2 Articulating the Thinking Behind the Learning Design (Context: This unit focus was directly taken from an outline of what was needed to be taught at Hillmorton High Year 10 ELL class in term 2 in weeks 1-4.  I have  built the lessons around the topics given). The lessons are designed  to scaffold learning from easier learning to more difficult. Firstly, there is a diagnostic informal piece of writing to give a baseline to measure improvement from. After this, learners write a  recount  and then go deeper to learn about descriptive and narrative writing techniques. Each piece is gradually more streamlined. What is usually considered by many students to be the hardest kind of writing comes last, as we shift to formal writing skills and persuasive writing. The last lesson focuses on  literary polishing skills such as revision and editing which will also help learners prepare for submitting their writing portfolios. Throug...
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🟥 CAA Practice: Minecraft Survival

  🟩🟫 MINECRAFT YEAR 7 WORKSHEET 🟫🟩 Please write your answers in your exercise book 🎮 Scenario You have spawned in a new Minecraft world. Night is coming, and dangerous mobs may appear. Your mission: survive until sunrise. 📖 Part A – Reading  Passage: The First Night As the sun set, Jamie looked around their new world. The forest was dense, and the shadows stretched long across the grassy plains. Jamie’s hands shook as they held a wooden sword. They had built a small shelter but knew that night brought danger — zombies, spiders, and skeletons could appear at any time. Suddenly, a zombie moaned nearby. Jamie ran to the shelter, placing wooden planks quickly to strengthen the door. They peeked through a window, heart pounding, and saw a skeleton aiming an arrow from behind a tree. Taking a deep breath, Jamie grabbed a torch and threw it toward the skeleton, startling it. By the time the sun rose, Jamie had survived their first night, exhausted but proud. 1. What...

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🟣 YEAR 7 WORKSHEET: A Day at the Market Please write your answers into your exercise book 🎯 Scenario You are participating in a local young entrepreneurs’ market. You have your own stall selling handmade jewellery. Today is busy, and lots of customers are visiting. Your mission: sell as much as possible, help your team, and solve any problems that happen! 📖 Part A – Reading  Passage: Busy Day at the Market The sun had barely risen when Mia and her friends set up their stall. Colourful beads and shiny bracelets were carefully arranged on velvet displays. Mia checked the prices one last time, making sure every label was neat. The smell of fresh pastries from the café nearby mixed with the crisp morning air. As the first customers arrived, Mia greeted them with a bright smile. A little boy dropped a bracelet, and she picked it up quickly, laughing and handing it back. Then, a customer asked if she could make a custom bracelet for a birthday. Mia paused — she only had one hour befor...