What we do after school

Objective & content

This writing sheet teaches pupils to write a report on a survey (headings; The aim of this report is to...; ... answered an online questionnaire; Nearly all, around two thirds, Just over half, About one in five, Only a few; However, many of them said they would like to...; mainly because of...; Based on these findings, I would recommend that...; It would also be worth...). Pupils read Maya's report for the student council, take its structure and phrases and write their own. By the end, they can write a clear report of 180 to 250 words with results in words and recommendations.

Pedagogical guide

Page 1 has Maya's report, with a photo of teenagers on their phones. Sixty Year 10 students answered a questionnaire on their free time. Nearly all use social media every day and many would like to spend less time on their phones; just over half do a sport every week, but only a few belong to a club outside school, mainly because of the cost and the lack of evening buses; about one in five has a part-time job. Maya recommends free lunchtime clubs and a phone-free week. The survey and its figures are made up. Pupils answer six questions with three options each, read the useful phrases, set out in the order of a report (headings, the aim, numbers in words, what they said, reasons, recommendations), and match five words from the text to their meanings. Page 2 starts with four percentages to turn into words. Then pupils report a survey from a card (sleep, school lunches, reading, getting to school, each with three results) or run a quick class survey, and tick the checklist. The answer key gives a model report on sleep.

Suggested procedure

1. (5 min) Ask three quick questions by show of hands (social media, sport, part-time job) and write the numbers on the board.
2. (10 min) Read the report aloud; pupils answer the questions.
3. (10 min) Read the useful phrases with the class; pupils do the word match and turn the board numbers into words.
4. (5 min) Page 2: pupils complete the sentences.
5. (25 min) Pupils choose a survey, write the report and tick the checklist.
6. (5 min) Pupils read their recommendations; the class chooses one to send to the student council.

Adaptations

[S] Pupils write one short paragraph under each heading.

[A] Pupils add a chart and a sentence that comments on it.

Materials & prerequisites

One copy of pages 1 and 2 per pupil. Page 3 is the answer key, the model report and the teacher notes: keep it. Pupils need reported statements with said (that), percentages and linkers. To take it further, the class runs its own survey and sends the report to the student council.