About the Program

Step by Step WRITING RESCUE is based on the pedagogy of integrated teaching, learning and assessing.

Step by Step WRITING RESCUE has been structured around the use of the NSW English K-6 syllabus, however, the skills contained in the Scope and Sequence reflect syllabus standards articulated for most States and Territories in Australia and align with the expectations of the National Writing Benchmarks.

Step by Step WRITING RESCUE is divided into four sections or ‘Steps’. Each ‘Step’, comprising a number of units, systematically addresses a range of grammar skills.

• Grammar skills are systematically introduced using the focus picture books as the context for learning. These skills are revised across a series of units, thereby ensuring that the learning is consolidated.

• Students learn about each skill/concept through discussion and explicit teacher modelling, leading to deep knowledge and understanding of the skills of writing.

• Students then have the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery by completing writing tasks reflecting the explicit intention of the learning sequence.

• Assessment processes have been incorporated to assist teachers with the on-going collection of student data.

Unit Sequence

Each unit provides a teaching sequence sufficient for between 3-5 weeks. It is intended that the content is delivered to the whole class, with appropriate support provided to students requiring additional assistance.

	Deciding on the Entry Point By examining the Grammar Scope and sequence, teachers are able to confidently determine the appropriate entry point in the program.
	Orientation to the Text Setting the scene, linking students’ background knowledge to the text, introducing the theme, purpose and visual literacy elements of the focus text.
	Teacher Reads the Focus Text. The focus text will need to be revisited several times during a teaching/learning sequence.
	Revision of Grammar Skills Revision of skills from previous units in the context of the new focus text.
	New Grammar Skills Introduction to and teacher modelling of the new skills in the context of the focus text, incorporating sustained discussion. Student worksheets with direct links to learning content are completed.
	Teacher Modelled/Joint Text Construction Students demonstrate and consolidate their understanding of skills through sustained discussion during joint text construction and completion of related worksheets.
	Independent Writing Task Students demonstrate their mastery of skills through an independent writing task.