A quick, student-friendly reflection tool for Years 3–6 that caps off the Genre Unit. The Glow & Grow sheets guide learners to present a fin...
A combined 5-point rubric set for a three-piece cross-genre portfolio with reflection. The Years 3–4 rubric targets clear genre signals acro...
A paired 5-point rubric set for assessing the Genre Face-Off comparison task. The rubrics use student-friendly language so expectations are...
‘Compare and Correct’ is an editing toolkit for comparative responses. Students check evidence selection, comparison language and reader-eff...
A paired 5-point rubric set for assessing transformative writing where students rewrite a Grimm scene into a new genre and add an author’s n...
Transform and Tidy’ is a targeted editing pack that helps students refine their genre transformation drafts. It guides checks for genre fit...
A complete portfolio toolkit for Years 3–6 in which students develop three short pieces from one prompt in three different genres, then refl...
A comparison toolkit for Years 3–6 where students examine how two genres handle the same situation. The planning sheets guide students to na...
A complete Genre Transformer assessment package for Years 3–6. Students rewrite a selected Grimm scene into a new genre and explain their ch...
Students explore how writers blend genres or create a genre twist (change one rule) to surprise readers. Using a Grimm-style base moment, st...
Students explore how setting choices shape mood and genre signals. Using one shared Grimm-style moment, they reset the scene in contrasting...
Students investigate how language choices signal genre by comparing short extracts modelled on a fairy tale, realistic fiction and humour te...
Students compare archetypal characters in fairy tales with realistic characters in contemporary texts. They identify roles, motivation and c...
Students compare plot patterns across genres by mapping a shared core situation as a fairy tale quest, a mystery and a realistic problem–sol...
Students explore the key conventions of fairy tales using extracts from An Illustrated Treasury of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Through guided analy...
This worksheet introduces students to the concept of genre and its importance in shaping how stories are told. Students learn to recognise g...
The Teaching Notes page supports teachers in delivering the Genre Unit for Years 3–6. It provides an at-a-glance overview of the five-week s...
The Genre Unit title page introduces students to the study of genre and how it shapes storytelling. It features a bold unit title, symbolic...
The Building Smart Digital Solutions – Rubric provides teachers with a clear, five-point scale for assessing student achievement throughout...
Students present their final digital solution and complete an evaluation checklist to assess how well it meets user needs, data accuracy, us...
Students create and test a prototype of their digital solution. They record success criteria, test results, and changes needed for improveme...
Students plan how their digital solution will work by designing a flowchart and identifying the types of data their system will use. They ex...
Students analyse community and school-based needs to write clear user stories and problem statements. They apply the “As a [user], I want [g...
Students identify how different digital tools solve real-world problems and explore what makes them “smart.” They match tools such as Google...
Students plan and complete a group digital project demonstrating safe, smart, and connected technology use. The worksheet includes a plannin...
Students explore how digital designs can meet social, cultural, accessibility, and ethical needs. They evaluate real examples and propose im...
This worksheet helps students identify online privacy and security threats. Through real-life examples, they learn to recognise risks and re...
Students plan and manage a collaborative online project. The worksheet includes a detailed planning chart, four real-world collaboration sce...
Students explore real online situations and practise identifying digital dilemmas. They analyse four common online issues, identify the risk...
The Perspective and Context Suggested Answers booklet provides model responses for all key activities across the unit. It includes sample re...
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