The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas KS3 – Complete scheme of work

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Key Stage

KS3

Age

Years 7-9

Subjects

This complete scheme of work for KS3 focuses on John Boyne’s novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas KS3 scheme of work

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Use predictive reading strategies
Gather information from a range of sources
Use inference and understand layers of meaning in a text
Investigate the writer’s use of language and use drama to explore this
Understand the socio-economic context of the novel and its impact on the reader
Explain how the writer uses clothes to indicate the status of characters and their relationships
Explore how the author creates tension in the novel
Explore how the author introduces Bruno and Shmuel’s friendship
Learn to show understanding of the thoughts and feelings of characters through writing and drama
Explain and comment on Boyne’s use of language
Understand strategies writers use to develop a theme
Create a diary entry in the style of Bruno or Shmuel
Consider how different characters think and feel using evidence from the book
Consider what defines someone as an individual and how this is challenged in the novel
Create and sustain different roles and scenarios
Create an informal letter from the perspective of Bruno’s mother
Interpret Mother’s emotions and feelings
Understand and explore the final chapters
Plan an answer to an exam style question

Looking at the included extract, how does Boyne present the theme of friendship in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas?

Laura Chamberlain-Brown is lead practitioner for English at Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust. Browse more teaching resources for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.