A 3-week, fully resourced primary literacy unit — Year 4 Country Study Unit on Iran, created by Primary Presentations. KS2 Non-fiction. National-Curriculum-aligned grammar, WT/ARE/GD differentiation, and ready to teach.

What’s inside

This complete English unit gives you everything for three weeks of high-quality teaching, designed to match the standard of leading primary schemes (Literacy Tree, Write Stuff, Power of Reading).

• 15 lesson PowerPoints — illustrated cover slides, success criteria, vocabulary previews, modelled writing, “big questions” (Bloom’s-laddered), differentiation tiers, plenary, and reflection.
• 15 differentiated resource sheets — Working Towards, Age-Related Expectations, and Greater Depth, with sentence frames, word banks, and writing frames.
• Complete teacher unit plan — unit overview, key themes, model texts, full session-by-session plans, key questions, assessment focus, and vocabulary focus.
• Child-friendly mark scheme — “I can…” success criteria for the final writing piece, ready for self- and peer-assessment.
• 3 weekly exit tickets — 5 multiple-choice questions per week, with teacher answer keys.

Final writing outcome

A researched informational report on Iran covering geography, culture, and historical significance, demonstrating command of precise vocabulary, transitional phrases, and a clear approaching / meeting / exceeding-standard report structure.

Grammar features (Year 4 NC-aligned)

• Precise vocabulary and subject-specific noun phrases to convey exact meaning.
• Transitional phrases and words (Firstly, Additionally, Furthermore, In contrast, As a result) to connect ideas and build coherence in multi-paragraph texts.

Themes explored

Iran’s geography and location in the Middle East, Iran’s rich cultural and historical heritage, Traditional crafts, arts, and way of life, Natural resources and their importance, Connections between geography and culture.

Key vocabulary

Geographic, plateau, Persian, heritage, traditional, resource, landscape, civilization.

Format & compatibility

• Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) and Word (.docx) files.
• UK English spelling.
• One printer-friendly A4 page per resource sheet.
• Compatible with Literacy Tree, Write Stuff, and Power of Reading planning approaches.

Year groups & key stage

• Year 4 (KS2).
• 15 sessions over 3 weeks (≈45–60 minutes per lesson).

Tags

KS2, Year 4, English, non-fiction, Primary Presentations, reading and writing, complete unit, differentiated, NC-aligned, lesson plans, resources, grade 3 / year 4 country study unit on iran