English
Vision
To help each student to master the English language as a means of communication and to be able to speak and write with confidence, accuracy, fluency and enjoyment.
To enable each student to use both written and spoken language to explore their relationship with the rest of the world and to develop a mature understanding of (and respect for) the ideas and feelings of others.
To encourage each student to enjoy engaging with novels, poems, plays and non-fiction texts, from a range of cultures, teaching them how to interpret these to develop taste and discernment.
To ensure that each student is offered an equal opportunity to fulfil their own potential and achieve qualifications in this subject that reflect their ability.
Key Stage 3
- Students will have had a joy in English re-ignited through a range of strategies and exploration of a range of texts and activities
- Students will have creatively explored a range of texts and literature across genres, including but not limited to prose, poetry, performance poetry, reports, plays, scripts etc. enabling them to form preferences and develop cultural literacy.
- To be able to express opinion with rationale in writing and voice, supporting this with evidence and analysis.
- Students have experience in public speaking and have developed requisite social skills to listen attentively to peers
- Students will have developed their cultural literacy through reading and tier two vocabulary. They will have gained an awareness of contextual elements around a text.
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Years 7 English |
Topics Covered: |
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Autumn |
● English Mastery: Oliver Twist ● English Mastery Writing ● Reading for Pleasure: Greek Myths |
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Spring |
● English Mastery: A Midsummer Night’s Dream ● English Mastery Writing ● Reading for Pleasure: Fractured Fairy tales |
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Summer |
● English Mastery: Poetry Anthology ● English Mastery Writing ● Reading for Pleasure: Rhetoric |
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Summer |
● English Mastery: Ancient Tales ● English Mastery Writing ● Reading for Pleasure: Rhetoric |
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Year 8 English |
Topics Covered: |
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Autumn |
● English Mastery: Sherlock Holmes ● English Mastery Writing ● Reading for Pleasure: Greek Myths |
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Spring |
● English Mastery: The Tempest ● English Mastery Writing ● Reading for Pleasure: Dystopia |
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Summer 1 |
● English Mastery: Animal Farm ● English Mastery Writing ● Descriptive Writing |
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Summer 2 |
● English Mastery: All Around the World Poetry ● English Mastery Writing ● Descriptive Writing |
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Year 9 English |
Topics Covered: |
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Autumn 1 |
● English Mastery: Jane Eyre ● English Mastery Writing |
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Autumn 2 |
● English Mastery: War Poetry ● English Mastery Writing |
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Spring |
● English Mastery: Small Island ● English Mastery Writing |
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Summer |
● English Mastery: Romeo and Juliet ● Reading for Study |
Key Stage 4
- Students will have developed a more sophisticated knowledge of language and how it works. They will have the ability to utilise a range of techniques to create effect.
- Students will have developed their own written and spoken styles, being able to write and speak articulately and eloquently for a variety of purposes.
- Students will be able to argue and synthesise the opinions of others – both written and spoken.
- Students will refer to cultural capital/context/research in their analyses, using these references to develop and contextualise their analyses.
- Students will have begun to read more widely, making cross-curricular links, and critically assessing writers’ styles, purposes and contexts.
- Students will be prepared to take their next steps in life, through resources and learning linked to further education and future employment.
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Year 10 English Literature & Language |
Topics Covered: |
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Autumn |
● Macbeth ● A Christmas Carol |
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Spring |
● English Language Paper 2 ● Mock Exam Feedback ● Power and Conflict War Poetry Part 1 |
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Summer |
● English Language Paper 1 ● Speaking and Listening Exam ● Unseen Poetry ● Revision |
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Year 11 English Literature & Language |
Topics Covered: |
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Autumn |
● An Inspector Calls ● Power and Conflict Poetry Part 2 |
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Spring |
● Mock Exam Feedback ● English Language Paper 1 revision ● English Language Paper 2 revision ● English Literature Paper 1 revision ● English Literature Paper 2 revision |
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Summer |
● English Language Paper 1 revision ● English Language Paper 2 revision ● English Literature Paper 1 revision ● English Literature Paper 2 revision |
Useful Links
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Seneca |
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Oak Academy KS4 |
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage/key-stage-4/subjects/english |
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Oak Academy KS3 |
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage/key-stage-3/subjects/english |
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BBC Bitesize English Language |
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BBC Bitesize English Literature |
Specifications
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AQA GCSE English Literature (Year 10 and Year 11) |
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702 |
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AQA GCSE English Language (Year 10 and Year 11) |
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-87002 |