Windrush

The Windrush Scandal

These two lessons explore the Windrush Scandal.

The video gives an opportunity to listen for gist and detail, and is followed by a focus on sentence stress and intonation.

The article gives an opportunity for learners to analyse the purpose of the text and look at persuasive techniques, and is accompanied by a vocabulary from context exercise.

Level

Level 1

Level 2

GCSE L1-5

English

FE L2.1 Identify relevant information from extended explanations or presentations

FE L2.2 Follow narratives & lines of argument

FE L2.11 Identify when main points are sufficient & when specific details are important

FE L1.13 Use reference materials & appropriate strategies for a range of purposes, inc. to find word meanings

FE L1.17 Read & understand a range of specialist words in context

FE L2.14 Understand how textual features/devices can shape meaning for different audiences/purposes

GCSE Reading AO1a Identify/interpret explicit & implicit information & ideas

GCSE English Reading AO2 Explain & analyse language & structure

ESOL

ESOL Lr/L1.1a Extract information from texts of varying genre, e.g. radio, TV

ESOL Lr/L1.2e Listen for phonological detail

ESOL Lr/L1.6b Follow a discussion without participating e.g. on TV

ESOL Lr/L2.1a Extract information from extended texts in a non-face-to-face context, e.g. radio

ESOL Lr/L2.2a Listen to a narrative or conversation

ESOL Lr/L2.2e Listen for phonological detail

ESOL Rw/L1.2a Recognise & understand vocabulary associated with different types of text, using appropriate strategies to work out meaning

ESOL Rt/L1.2a Know how language and other textual features are used to achieve different purposes

ESOL Rw/L2.3a Recognise & understand vocabulary associated with different text types

ESOL Rt/L2.2a Identify the purposes of a wide range of texts, whether inferred or explicitly stated

Context

News, Politics & Government items

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