

Year 6 Charles Darwin Biography Writing Unit – Part 1 of 4. Covers Lessons 1–3: biography features, Darwin’s life and research skills. Editable and printable.
This is Part 1 of a complete 12-lesson writing unit for Year 6, guiding pupils through researching, drafting, editing and publishing a biography about Charles Darwin.
This part includes Lessons 1–3, covering:
Introduction to the features and structure of biographies
Who Charles Darwin was and why he is remembered
Research skills: gathering and organising facts about Darwin’s early life and education
The full unit includes:
- Grammar focus: parenthesis, cohesive devices, formal tone
- Clear structure: introduction, early life, school, voyages, discoveries, conclusion
- Fully editable PowerPoint slides
- Printable worksheets and scaffolds
- Final publishing and presentation lesson
To access the full unit, please download all four parts:
Part 1:
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Part 2:
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Part 3:
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Part 4:
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Full bundle: /teaching-resource/charles-darwin-biography-writing-unit-12-lessons-13263860
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