English // Writing Composition

Organising Writing into Paragraphs

Organise writing into paragraphs, grouping related material around a theme, and use simple organisational devices such as headings and sub-headings in non-narrative writing

Ages
7 to 10
Type
Method
Builds on
3 topics
Leads to
4 topics
Standards
7 codes

Quick check

When the learner writes a longer piece — like a report or a story — do they organise it into paragraphs, with related ideas grouped together and, where appropriate, headings to help the reader navigate?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Divide a piece of writing into paragraphs, each focused on one main idea or aspect of the topic
  • Use headings and sub-headings to organise a non-fiction text (e.g., a report about animals with sections 'Habitat', 'Diet', 'Appearance')
  • Identify where a new paragraph should begin in a given text and explain why (e.g., 'A new paragraph starts here because the topic changes from appearance to diet')

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

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Organising Writing into Paragraphs

Ages 7 to 10 // Method

Leads to

4 topics
  • Cohesion within paragraphsRequired

    Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 9 to 11

    Cohesion within paragraphs requires paragraphing knowledge; learners must organise text into paragraphs before learning to build cohesion within them

  • Layout and Formatting in Informational WritingRequired

    Writing Composition // Ages 10 to 11

    Layout devices build on paragraph organisation

  • Planning Ideas Before WritingHelpful

    Writing Composition // Ages 6 to 10

    Planning skills build on earlier oral skills

  • Writing for an audienceHelpful

    Writing Composition // Ages 9 to 11

    Coherent organisation requires facility with paragraphs and structural devices like headings

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng.App2.Y3.Text.1Eng.App2.Y3.Text.2Eng.App2.Y4.Text.1Eng.UKS2.Write.Comp.2dEng.UKS2.Write.Comp.2eEng_LKS2_Write_Comp_4Eng_LKS2_Write_Comp_6

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