English·Writing Composition·meta
Planning Narratives
Plan narrative writing by considering how authors have developed characters and settings, drawing on techniques observed in texts read, heard, or performed
Suggested ages 10–11
Learning journey
Your child is developing advanced writing skills — planning stories with well-developed characters, organising information clearly with headings and layouts, and learning to research and summarise information from different sources.
Evidence of understanding
- Identify specific authorial techniques for character development from a mentor text
- Plan a character using techniques such as showing through action borrowed from a studied author
- Analyse how an author builds setting and apply similar techniques in planning own narrative
Assessment prompt
When Planning Narratives is about to write a story, do they think ahead about what their main character is like and where the story will take place before they start writing?
Standards alignment
Eng.UKS2.Write.Comp.1cGB · uk-nc-2013
Consider authorial techniques
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2