The books contain 32 units (4 per term) with a review after every 8 units.Two units per term explore each text type, with an annotated model text followed by an opportunity for students to createtheirownnewtext.ThisfollowstheNSWEnglishsyllabus’‘gradualreleaseof responsibility’ model: 1.Information is presented and explained in a detailed model. 2.Students are supported to identify features of the model. 3.Students use the model as a guide to write a text of their own about a given stimulus.
During the writing process students learn:
to incorporate the required structure and parts of speech to plan, draft and receive feedback on their text before writing a revised draft to conduct a self-evaluation at the conclusion to determine how well they adhered to the structure and included appropriate parts of speech.
The final unit in each term provides students with additional practice in writing, either an imaginative or persuasive text, by innovating on an existing text to change characters, setting or point of view. As these are the two main text types that students encounter in NAPLAN assessments, the additional practice helps prepare them for the tests.