English // Writing Composition
Layout and Formatting in Informational Writing
Use layout devices including headings, sub-headings, columns, bullets, and tables to structure text and guide the reader through informational and explanatory writing
Quick check
When the learner writes a non-fiction piece — like a guide or an explanation — do they use layout features like headings, bullet points, and columns to help the reader navigate the information easily?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Organise an informational text using headings and sub-headings to separate sections
- Present comparative information using a table with clear row and column headers
- Use columns and bullet points to display information in a scannable format
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
2 topicsWriting Composition // Ages 7 to 10
Layout devices build on paragraph organisation
- Writing Craft VocabularyHelpful
Writing Composition // Ages 8 to 11
Layout devices guide readers through structure; 'structure', 'coherence', and 'form' vocabulary is helpful
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Layout and Formatting in Informational Writing
Ages 10 to 11 // Method
Leads to
1 topicWriting Composition // Ages 11 to 14
Informative writing extends KS2 use of layout devices (headings, columns, bullets)
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
- Eng.App2.Y6.Text.2
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