At the end of this post, please comment on whether writing instruction in KS3 science lessons is an appropriate use of class time.
At the end of year 7, we set a writing task: “Describe the advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels.” Writing in subjects is an important curriculum goal for us. Below is an example outcome:
Example of below expected science writing at the end of year 7.
Based on SATs and other data, we would expect the student above to be able to achieve at least a grade 4 in science. How important is science writing instruction for this student? Please comment below.
Many thanks,
Ben
Reading for Learning 