These tables show how two of the units (available to members only) address criteria in the Literacy Framework for England. The following list can be taken as a minimum. The units could be used to introduce and explore many other criteria.
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Criteria
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Word level
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20 Connectives
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10 connectives
12 formality and word choice
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8 connectives
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Sentence level
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4 tense management
13b stylistic conventions of non-fiction (recount)
15 vary formality of language
18 sentences in older text
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7 cohesion and coherence
8 adapting text types
12 degrees of formality
13 change over time
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3 degrees of formality
12 trends over time
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Reading
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6 active reading
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15 historical context
16 cultural context
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Writing
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10 organise texts appropriately
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8 experiment with conventions
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2 exploratory writing
5 narrative techniques
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Criteria
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Word level
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12 using a dictionary
15 dictionary and thesaurus
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6c dictionaries
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Sentence level
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8 conventions of ICT texts
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Reading
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1 locate information
2 extract information
4 note-making
5 evaluate sources
7 identify main ideas
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1 combine information
2 independent research
3 note-making formats
4 versatile reading
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1 information retrieval
2 synthesise information
3 note-making at speed
4 evaluate information
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Writing
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2 planning formats
3 exploratory writing
4 presentation
9 organise texts appropriately
10 present information
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1 effective planning
10 effective information
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4 presentational devices
9 integrate information
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