Year 8 · English
Explore purpose and audience in Year 8 English
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Year 8 learners practise understanding purpose audience and context in reading and writing.
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- Identify Purpose and Audience — support from Oak National Academy
- Practise Writing For A Specific Audience — support from Oak National Academy
- Practise Writing in Formal Language: The Caravan — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand How to Write a Letter in Formal Language — support from YouTube — Bristol Council: Employment, Skills & Learning
- Write a Logical Argument About Watching Television — support from Oak National Academy
- Write For A Range of Audiences — support from Oak National Academy
- Write For A Specific Audience — support from Oak National Academy
- Identify the Purpose, Audience and Context of a Text — support from Oak National Academy
- Practise Identifying Purpose, Audience and Context — support from Oak National Academy
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Victorian Childhood Preparing An Argument
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