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Objective

1 Speaking Use a range of oral techniques to present engaging narratives
1 Speaking Use the techniques of dialogic talk to explore ideas, topics or issues
3 Group discussion and interaction Understand and use a variety of ways to criticise constructively and respond to criticism
4 Drama Devise a performance considering how to adapt the performance for a specific audience
9 Creating and shaping texts Use different narrative techniques to engage and entertain the reader
9 Creating and shaping texts Select words and language drawing on their knowledge of literary features and formal and informal writing
9 Creating and shaping texts Integrate words, images and sounds imaginatively for different purposes

Links to the Department for Education and skills' Primary Framework for Literacy website: