English
Key Stage 3
Students read a variety of literature including prose, poetry, drama, short stories and non-fiction texts. They develop their ability to form an interpretation, analyse and infer meaning. Students also have a weekly or fortnightly library lesson to develop independent reading habits.
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YEAR 7 |
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TERM 1 |
Gothic extracts: The Castle of Otranto and Frankenstein Descriptive and narrative writing |
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TERM 2 |
Poetry across time Non-fiction |
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TERM 3 |
Shakespeare play: Twelfth Night Novel: Boy or Animal Farm |
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YEAR 8 |
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TERM 1 |
Poetry [Relationships] Writing about your own views |
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TERM 2 |
World Literature extracts: for example, Anita and Me and The Kite Runner Non-fiction |
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TERM 3 |
Shakespeare play: A Midsummer Night’s Dream or Much Ado About Nothing Novel: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas or To Kill a Mockingbird |
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YEAR 9 |
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TERM 1 |
Novel: Of Mice and Men Language Paper 1 |
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TERM 2 |
Shakespeare play: The Merchant of Venice Language Paper 2 |
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TERM 3 |
Poetry [Power and conflict] Language skills based on 19th Century extracts: for example, The Hound of the Baskervilles |
GCSE English Language and Literature
All students study English Language and English Literature at GCSE.
In English Language, students develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, evaluating writers’ purpose in a range of fiction and non-fiction material and constructing their own written pieces.
In English Literature, students read a range of literature including a 19th century novel, a Shakespeare play, poetry and contemporary material. Students explore themes and ideas, writer’s craft and intentions and contextual implications within each text.
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YEAR 10 |
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TERM 1 |
Language Paper 1 Section B and Language Paper 2, Section B – Writing skills Literature Paper 2 Section B - Prepared poetry |
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TERM 2 |
Language Paper 1 Section A - Analysis of stories and extracts 18th – 21st century Literature Paper 2 Section A - An Inspector Calls |
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TERM 3 |
Language Paper 2 Section A - Analysis of non-fiction texts and literary non-fiction texts Literature Paper 2 Section A - Romeo and Juliet or Macbeth |
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YEAR 11 |
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TERM 1 |
Literature Paper 1 Section B – The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde or Frankenstein Literature Paper 2 Section B and C - Unseen and prepared poetry |
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TERM 2 |
Literature revision – Papers 1 and 2 |
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TERM 3 |
Final examination preparation |
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Key Stage 4 Literacy Support
Where appropriate, targeted students will receive three additional Literacy lessons per week, enabling them to master essential reading and writing skills and develop their fluency and confidence with English. Lessons are designed to advance students’ written and verbal communication and to expose students to texts with a variety of purposes, audiences and genres.
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The following topics are indicative of the content covered: |
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YEAR 10 |
Vocabulary Sentence structure Punctuation Comprehension Genre, audience, purpose Examination skills |
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YEAR 11 |
GCSE English Literature revision GCSE English Language revision Identifying and analysis language techniques Spoken Language skills |