1. Teacher notes:
HA teachers might well want to write their own model answers as the student samples aren’t particularly impressive!

2. We decide! Title: Describing a character – Q5 Date: 02 January 2019
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Title: Describing a character – Q5
Date: 02 January 2019
Objective: Can I explore which skills are needed to describe a person in Q5?
Learning Outcomes
Grade
Key Words
All
I can 2
Character
Imagery
Voice
Description 3
Most 4 5
Some 6 7
We decide!
Numeracy
Applying a mark scheme
Literacy
Using imagery and descriptive details
SMSC
& Values
Considering details

3. Homework IN:
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Title: Describing a character – Q5
Date: 02 January 2019
Objective: Can I explore which skills are needed to describe a person in Q5?
Starter: have a look at the image on the right. Can you write down some similes to describe the woman?
Challenge: can you think of an extended metaphor you could use to describe her?
Numeracy
Applying a mark scheme
Literacy
Using imagery and descriptive details
SMSC
& Values
Considering details

4. Read Alan Bennett’s description of ‘The Lady in the Van’.
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Title: Describing a character – Q5
Date: 02 January 2019
Objective: Can I explore which skills are needed to describe a person in Q5?
Read Alan Bennett’s description of ‘The Lady in the Van’.
Can we use Alan Bennett’s writing to create our own success criteria for describing a person?
Numeracy
Applying a mark scheme
Literacy
Using imagery and descriptive details
SMSC
& Values
Considering details

7. We decide! Title: Describing a character – Q5 Date: 02 January 2019
Homework IN:
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Title: Describing a character – Q5
Date: 02 January 2019
Objective: Can I explore which skills are needed to describe a person in Q5?
Learning Outcomes
Grade
Key Words
All
I can 2
Character
Imagery
Voice
Description 3
Most 4 5
Some 6 7
We decide!
Numeracy
Applying a mark scheme
Literacy
Using imagery and descriptive details
SMSC
& Values
Considering details

9. Have a look at two student responses to the exam task.
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Title: Describing a character – Q5
Date: 02 January 2019
Objective: Can I explore which skills are needed to describe a person in Q5?
Have a look at two student responses to the exam task.
How would we grade them using our success criteria?
Numeracy
Applying a mark scheme
Literacy
Using imagery and descriptive details
SMSC
& Values
Considering details

10. Have a look at two student responses to the exam task.
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Title: Describing a character – Q5
Date: 02 January 2019
Objective: Can I explore which skills are needed to describe a person in Q5?
Have a look at two student responses to the exam task.
Now have a close look at the examiner’s comments and the mark scheme itself. Can we add anything to our success criteria?
Numeracy
Applying a mark scheme
Literacy
Using imagery and descriptive details
SMSC
& Values
Considering details

13. We decide! Title: Describing a character – Q5 Date: 02 January 2019
Homework IN:
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Title: Describing a character – Q5
Date: 02 January 2019
Objective: Can I explore which skills are needed to describe a person in Q5?
Learning Outcomes
Grade
Key Words
All
I can 2
Character
Imagery
Voice
Description 3
Most 4 5
Some 6 7
We decide!
Numeracy
Applying a mark scheme
Literacy
Using imagery and descriptive details
SMSC
& Values
Considering details

15. Are there any phrases they say often?
Create a mind-map for what you will write about your character. This can’t be anyone from the school.
What do they wear?
What do they look like?
Do they have any unusual habits?

16. Paragraph 1: what are you going to focus on in this paragraph
Paragraph 1: what are you going to focus on in this paragraph? Appearance? Will it be a general introduction?
How to make your writing interesting: could you start off with a fronted sentence, a rhetorical question or a one word sentence?
Paragraph 2: what are you going to focus on in this paragraph? Your character’s habits or the things they say?
How to make your writing interesting: what similes or metaphors will you include? Could you try to include an extended metaphor throughout the paragraph?
Paragraph 3: what are you going to focus on in this paragraph? Could you write about the kinds of things this person likes to spend their time doing?
How to make your writing interesting: could you include some alliteration?
Paragraph 4: what are you going to focus on in this paragraph? Could you include an anecdote (a personal story) about something that once happened with this person.
How to make your writing interesting: could you include some exciting punctuation? Try … or !
Help sheet

17. Complete your PLC then write your own response to the question above.

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Title: Describing a character – Q5
Date: 02 January 2019
Objective: Can I explore which skills are needed to describe a person in Q5?
Learning Outcomes
Grade
Key Words
All
I can 2
Character
Imagery
Voice
Description 3
Most 4 5
Some 6 7
Swap books with the person next to you. Use our shared success criteria to give them two stars and a wish.
Numeracy
Applying a mark scheme
Literacy
Using imagery and descriptive details
SMSC
& Values
Considering details