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Year four planning

Total number of units: 11
Total number of exemplified units: 7

Total number of weeks covered: 33–36

Narrative, plays and scripts - 16-17 weeks

Unit 1:
Stories with historical settings
(3 weeks) 

Unit 2: 
Stories set in imaginary worlds
(4 weeks)  
Unit 3: 
Stories from other cultures
(3 weeks)  
Unit 4: 
Stories which raise issues/dilemmas
(4 weeks) 
Unit 5: 
Plays
(2–3 weeks) 
Non-fiction - 13-15 weeks  Unit 1: 
Recounts: newspapers/magazines
(4 weeks)  
Unit 2: 
Information texts
(3–4 weeks) 
Unit 3: 
Explanation
(2–3 weeks) 
Unit 4: 
Persuasive texts
(4 weeks) 
 
Poetry - 4 weeks   Unit 1: 
Creating images
(2 weeks) 
Unit 2: 
Exploring form
(2 weeks)