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World Cup Player Research and Biography Writing

World Cup Player Research and Biography Writing

Subject: English

Age range: 7-11

Resource type: Unit of work

Last updated

30 June 2026

pdf, 28.76 MB
pdf, 28.76 MB

World Cup Player Biography Writing Unit – KS2 English Scheme of Work
Bring the excitement of the World Cup into your English lessons with this engaging six-lesson biography writing unit. Pupils research a famous footballer, organise information chronologically and write a detailed biography while developing key reading, writing and research skills.
This cross-curricular literacy project combines English, geography, sport and research skills, making it ideal for World Cup-themed learning, literacy weeks or end-of-term projects.
What’s Included

6 fully structured lessons

Lesson objectives and success criteria

Teaching slides and visual resources

Research activities and note-taking templates

Biography feature identification tasks

Timeline and planning templates

Writing frames and scaffolds

Editing and proofreading activities

Publishing and presentation opportunities

Final assessment rubric

Certificates and celebration resources

Lesson Overview
Lesson 1 – Features of a Biography

Identify biography features

Understand the difference between biographies and autobiographies

Explore examples using famous footballers

Lesson 2 – Researching a World Cup Star

Gather information from reliable sources

Organise notes into categories

Develop research and note-taking skills

Lesson 3 – Organising Information Chronologically

Create timelines

Sequence key life events

Use time connectives effectively

Lesson 4 – Writing the Introduction and Early Life

Write engaging introductions

Use third-person language and past tense

Present factual information clearly

Lesson 5 – Writing Career and World Cup Achievements

Structure paragraphs effectively

Organise information chronologically

Include achievements, statistics and key moments

Lesson 6 – Editing, Publishing and Presenting

Improve spelling, punctuation and grammar

Edit and proofread writing

Publish final biographies and present work

Learning Objectives Covered

Identifying features of biographies

Research and note-taking skills

Chronological organisation

Third-person writing

Past tense writing

Paragraph structure

Editing and proofreading

Speaking and listening through presentations

Suitable For

KS2 (Years 4–6)

Upper KS2 literacy lessons

World Cup projects

English writing units

Guided writing sessions

Cross-curricular learning

Final Outcome
Pupils produce a polished biography of a World Cup player and present their work as either:

A biography poster

A newspaper-style article

A football magazine page

A player fact file

This complete unit provides everything needed to guide pupils from initial research through to a published piece of biography writing.

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