Narrative Planning BUNDLE | Years 7-9 | Planning Sheet, A Exemplar & SC

Struggling to get students to plan their narratives effectively? Do they rush past planning — or skip it entirely — and end up with underdeveloped, disjointed stories?

My resource is designed to bring purpose and structure back to narrative planning by making quality visible before students write. Rather than treating planning as an optional extra, this bundle supports students to understand what strong narrative planning looks like, how it’s built, and how to use it consistently.

What’s INCLUDED in this resource?

1. Editable A3 Narrative Planning Sheet
   A structured, student-friendly planning template that reduces cognitive load and supports clear sequencing of ideas.
2. Editable Success Criteria Checkpoint Cards
   Editable success criteria designed to walk students through the planning process. Ideal for self-checking, peer feedback, and teacher conferencing.
3. A3 Exemplar Planning Sheet
   A completed planning exemplar that makes the thinking behind quality writing visible, supporting explicit teaching, modelling, and backwards mapping.

How to use this resource:

• Print in A3 to give students space to think, plan, and revise
• Use the exemplar to explicitly model high-quality planning
• Keep the success criteria beside student thinking as a checkpoint tool
• Use consistently across units to build strong planning habits

Suitable for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent writing.

Why this works:

• Supports reluctant writers by removing the “I don’t know where to start” barrier
• Encourages structured, purposeful storytelling
• Builds assessment literacy by connecting planning to quality outcomes
• Saves teacher time through clear, repeatable structures
• Reinforces planning as an essential part of the writing process

This resource aligns with the Australian Curriculum: English and supports planning, drafting, and refining imaginative texts.

Years 7–8
• ACELY1725 / ACELY1735
• ACELT1625
• ACELY1736

Year 9
• ACELY1748
• ACELT1771
• ACELY1747

This bundle isn’t about another worksheet. It’s about giving students a clear pathway to quality writing by aligning exemplars, success criteria, and planning structures — on purpose.