English // Writing Composition
Research & Source Evaluation
Summarise and organise material from reading and research — gathering relevant information from multiple sources, assessing credibility, integrating evidence without plagiarising, and supporting ideas with factual detail
Quick check
If the learner is preparing for a school project, can they gather notes from several sources and organise them into a logical order before they start writing?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Take notes from multiple sources on a topic and organise them under logical headings
- Paraphrase information from a source accurately without copying word-for-word
- Assess whether a source is credible and relevant before including it in research writing
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
4 topics- Literary Evidence in WritingRequired
Writing Composition // Ages 9 to 11
Summarising and organising material from multiple sources, including assessing credibility and integrating evidence, builds on the prior skill of drawing evidence specifically from literary texts and applying reading standards to literature
- Research & Note-TakingRequired
Writing Composition // Ages 10 to 11
The advanced research skill of summarising from multiple sources while assessing credibility and avoiding plagiarism requires the prior ability to gather and take organised notes from print and digital sources
- Writing a PrécisRequired
Writing Composition // Ages 10 to 11
Research and source integration extends KS2 precis of longer passages
Writing Composition // Ages 11 to 14
Research writing feeds into informative/explanatory writing
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Research & Source Evaluation
Ages 11 to 14 // Method
Leads to
1 topic- Writing Science ReportsHelpful
Science // Scientific Inquiry // Ages 13 to 14
A scientific report drawing on multiple sources and peer-reviewed literature requires the summarising and source-integration skills developed in English
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- W.6.7W.6.8W.7.7W.7.8W.8.7W.8.8
- The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
- KS3-ENG-W-1b
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