Advising on health. Year 7 writing task. Pupil booklet. Assessing pupils progress in English at Key Stage 3

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1 Advising on health Year 7 writing task Pupil booklet Assessing pupils progress in English at Key Stage 3

2 Task: Write a web page entry offering advice of between three and five paragraphs on Avoiding the Dreaded Head Lice to contribute to the website Growing Up Healthily with an intended audience of children aged 7 12 Features to include Tick if included Selected information from the fact sheet Introduction and conclusion Advice directed to the reader, addressed as you Present tense, including should/could/might Topic sentences supported by examples and further points Related information separated into paragraphs 2 Secondary National Strategy Assessing pupils progress in Crown copyright 2006 English at Key Stage 3 DfES CDO-EN

3 Pupil entry on looking after your teeth Looking After Your Teeth Your teeth won t rot if you follow this advice. You can stop eating between meals and it will stop your mouth making too much acid and then rotting your teeth. Some food is bad for you. It rots your teeth and gums if it is full of sugar. Some food is good and makes teeth strong. Some drinks rot the white enamel on teeth. Clean your teeth at least twice a day, go right to the back, do the gums and don t forget to floss, because of the bits that get stuck in your teeth. Every six months you need to go to the dentist as you might need something done. This is so it won t mess up your adult teeth. Crown copyright 2006 Secondary National Strategy Assessing pupils progress in DfES CDO-EN English at Key Stage 3 3

4 Revised pupil entry Looking After Your Teeth Dental decay is caused by bacteria in the mouth, which then rot the teeth. You can avoid dental decay by following some simple advice on how to look after them. You can stop eating between meals and it will stop your mouth making too much acid and then rotting your teeth. Some food is bad for you. It is full of sugar, and it rots your teeth and gums. Some food is good for you, like milk and green vegetables, and makes teeth strong. Fizzy and sugary drinks damage the white enamel on teeth. The main cause of tooth decay is small pieces of food that are left in your mouth. Clean your teeth at least twice a day, brushing right to the back. It is important to do the gums, and don t forget to floss, because of the bits that get stuck in your teeth. Even though you may take good care of your teeth, you should still visit the dentist. Every six months you should go to the dentist because you might need something done so it won t mess up your adult teeth. Over the next few years, your young teeth will fall out and be replaced by adult teeth. They are the only ones you will ever have, so it s important to look after them well. 4 Secondary National Strategy Assessing pupils progress in Crown copyright 2006 English at Key Stage 3 DfES CDO-EN

5 Head Lice Fact Sheet Head louse: FACTS Colour grey/brown to hide in hair White eggs stick to hair Hooked feet cling to hair Eggs hatch in 7 10 days Feeds 6 times a day on blood from head Empty shells called nits 200 lice can live on one head Myths Myth Head lice only live in dirty hair Head lice jump from head to head Only children get head lice You can catch head lice from pets You can catch head lice from clothes and combs Fact They live in any hair and actually prefer clean hair They cannot jump so are only passed on by head-to-head contact Children get them more often because they play in close contact but anyone can get them Head lice only live on humans Head lice die when they leave the human head Treatments Chemical shampoos Bug-busting (wet combing method) Use as a normal shampoo but leave on for length of time Not suitable for some people, e.g. asthma sufferers Maximum use, once per month Supposed to kill lice and eggs Use lots of conditioner Use fine-toothed comb Catches lice and eggs Combing breaks louse s legs Rinse thoroughly Preventing lice Check the head regularly, especially the back of the neck and behind the ears Avoid head-to-head contact Use a lice-repelling shampoo, e.g. tea-tree oil Wet comb at least twice a week If lice are found, check the whole family Watch for symptoms: itching head, red patches on the scalp, eggs in hair Crown copyright 2006 Secondary National Strategy Assessing pupils progress in DfES CDO-EN English at Key Stage 3 5

6 Planning sheet Write the topic sentence in each box for each paragraph you are going to write Avoiding the Dreaded Head Lice Introduction Conclusion 6 Secondary National Strategy Assessing pupils progress in Crown copyright 2006 English at Key Stage 3 DfES CDO-EN

7 Please write your web page entry here Crown copyright 2006 Secondary National Strategy Assessing pupils progress in DfES CDO-EN English at Key Stage 3 7