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Ski Resort Brochure Writing Unit – Years 5/6
Fully Differentiated | WAGOLL | Complete Resource Pack

This fully resourced writing unit guides Year 5 and 6 pupils through the process of planning, drafting and publishing a persuasive brochure for a luxury ski resort. It includes a complete teaching sequence, model text, and a wide range of scaffolded resources to suit all ability levels. Designed to meet curriculum expectations for persuasive writing, the unit has been used successfully in Year 6 and received positive feedback from writing moderators for its vocabulary development, audience awareness, and structured outcomes.

What’s Included:

Learning Journey PowerPoint
A clear, progressive sequence covering vocabulary immersion, persuasive techniques, grammar focus, and independent writing. Each lesson includes teaching slides, modelling opportunities and pupil tasks.

WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
A high-quality model brochure text promoting a fictional ski resort. Supplied in three differentiated reading levels with annotated versions for language, layout and persuasive features.

Differentiated Activities
Key writing and grammar tasks are provided at a range of ability levels, allowing all learners to engage meaningfully with the unit. Tasks include sentence construction, paragraph building, vocabulary sorting, and editing for impact.

Vocabulary Word Banks
Thematic vocabulary for describing accommodation, alpine scenery, ski activities, and luxury experiences. Designed to expand language choice and support writing stamina.

Sentence Frames and Writing Starters
Structured support for less confident writers, including openings, persuasive techniques, and sensory descriptions. Encourages a confident, adult-facing tone.

Planning Frame and Writing Template
Structured brochure planner guiding pupils to write under clear subheadings such as Welcome, Accommodation, Activities and Highlights. Includes space for rhetorical devices and vocabulary targets.

Teacher Notes and Planning Guidance
Clear guidance for delivery, including suggestions for differentiation, grammar focus points, assessment ideas and opportunities for shared and modelled writing.

Curriculum Links:

Writing: persuasive writing for a formal audience and purpose

Grammar: modal verbs, formal tone, cohesion, sentence variation

Reading: inference and retrieval from model text

Spoken language: oral rehearsal, performance reading, peer editing

This unit supports pupils working at expected standard and greater depth in writing. It is ideal for Spring or Autumn Term persuasive writing, and suitable for use in upper Key Stage 2 SATs preparation or end-of-unit writing assessments.

All resources are editable and printable. No prior knowledge of skiing is required—visual and vocabulary aids make the setting accessible to all learners.