| Head of English |
Mrs E. Booth – BA (Hons) Drama/English |
| 2nd in English |
Ms A. Schofield – BA (Hons) English Literature with Creative Writing |
| Teacher of English |
Ms C. Vandenberg – BS (Hons) English |
| Teacher of English |
Mrs H. Henrys – BA (Hons) Media and Performance |
| Assistant Headteacher and Teacher of English |
Mr J. Barker – BA (Hons) English Media, Communications and Cultural |
| Teacher of English |
Mrs J. Entwistle – BA (Hons) English |
| Deputy Headteacher and Teacher of English |
Mr D. White – BA (Hons) English and History |
| Teacher of English |
Miss S. Ward – BA (Hons) English, Drama & Performing Studies |
| Teacher of English |
Mrs S. Tania – BA (Hons) English Literature & Language |
| Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator |
Mrs H. Spencer – BA (Hons) Business Administration |
| Teacher of Literacy |
Mrs D. Allison – LLB (Hons) Law |
| School Librarian |
Mrs J. Forkin – MA in Library and Information Management |
| Student Leadership Co-ordinator |
Ms A. Woods – BA Classical Studies |
Per Term Topic Information
Year 7
| Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
|
Loss – ‘The hunting of The Snark’ and ‘A Monster Calls’
|
Equality – ‘Animal Farm’
|
Villains – Introduction to Shakespeare
|
| Assessment
Reading assessment
1) How has the writer used language to present Conor in the extract?
2) How has the writer structured the text to interest you as the reader?
Writing assessment
EITHER: Write a description of a street at night as suggested by this picture:
OR: Write a short story that about a time when you had to overcome a fear.
|
Assessment
Reading assessment – How is the character of Squealer presented in this extract?
You may want to consider:
– Is the character of Squealer is presented at someone to be trusted?
– Is the character of Squealer presented is someone who believes in equality?
Writing assessment – ‘All humans are equal, but some humans are more equal than others.’
Write an article for a newspaper where you explain your point of view on this statement.
|
Villains – Introduction to Shakespeare
Assessment
End of Year exam – full Paper 1 style exam.
|
Year 8
| Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
| Gothic Horror |
Non-fiction |
Poems from Other Cultures |
Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet |
Contemporary Novel |
20th Century modern drama |
|
Assessment (W)
Write a description as suggested by this picture OR Write a short story which is set in a city.
|
Assessment (W):
“Dangerous sports are becoming more extreme every year and the NHS is picking up the bill when things go wrong. If people want to partake in these sports then they should pay their own medical bills.”
Write an article for a newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this issue.
|
Assessment (R):
1. Read unseen poem A. How does the poet show the reader the cultural challenges?
2. Read unseen poem B. Compare how the two poet’s represent emotions associated with feeling different.
|
Assessment (R):
ASSESSMENT QUESTION
How does Shakespeare show conflict in this extract from Act 3, Scene 1 and elsewhere in the play?
|
Assessment (R)
En La p1 sect A: extract set by JR from each novel.
1. From the extract, select 3 examples of language. How does the writer use the words or phrases to develop our understanding of the character and setting.
2. How does the writer structure the extract to engage the reader?
|
Assessment (R&W):
End of Year Exam
|
Year 9
| Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
|
20th Century World Literature: Mockingbird/ OM&M/ The Pearl
|
Shakespeare
‘Macbeth’ |
Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
|
Unseen Poetry – Conflict
|
Writing to present a viewpoint & 19th Century Non Fiction
|
20th Century modern Drama: ‘An Inspector Calls’
|
|
Assessment (R):
GCSE Style question – extract – whole text
|
Assessment (R):
Starting with this extract (Act 1, Scene 5), explain how far you think Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a strong character.
|
Write the opening part of a story where you could use this image as a stimulus (teacher to provide image).
|
Assessment (R):
How is the theme of war presented in War Photographer? (or another conflict poem – this should be UNSEEN prior to the assessment
|
Assessment (W):
‘Animal testing is an essential part of modern scientific discovery. Without it we would not progress as a society.’
Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this statement.
|
Assessment (R&W):
End of Year Exam
|
Year 10
| Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
| Literature: Paper 1: 19th Century novel “A Christmas Carol”
Language: Paper 1: Section B – Narrative and Descriptive writing |
Literature: Paper 1: 19th Century novel “A Christmas Carol”
Language: Paper 1 Section A |
Literature: Paper 2: Unseen poetry/Power and Conflict poetry
Language: Paper 2, Section A |
Literature: Paper 2: Unseen poetry/Power and Conflict poetry
Language: Paper 2, Section B: Viewpoint writing |
Literature: Paper 1: Macbeth
Language: Recap of Paper 1 |
Literature: Paper 1: Macbeth
Language: Recap of Paper 2 |
| Assessment-
Creative Writing task – P1, Q5 |
Assessment-
“A Christmas Carol” exam question |
Assessment-
Poetry exam question |
Assessment-
Whole language paper |
Assessment-
Macbeth exam question |
Assessment pieces –
End of year exams – Full Lit P2 and Lang P1 |
Year 11
| Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
| Literature: Paper 2: “An Inspector Calls”
Language: Paper 1, Section B: Narrative and Descriptive writing |
Literature: Paper 2: “An Inspector Calls”
Revision of all units ready for mock exams
Language: Paper 1, Section A |
Literature: Revision of Paper 2
Language: Paper 2, Section A |
Literature: Revision of Paper 1
Language: Paper 2, Section B: Viewpoint writing |
Literature: Revision of both papers
Language: Revision of both papers |
|
| Assessment-
“An Inspector Calls” exam question |
Assessment pieces –
Mock exams – All papers |
Assessment pieces –
Paper 2, Section A: Crime & Punishment |
Assessment –
Mock exams |
GCSE Exams |
|
Curriculum Information
Year 7
| No. of lessons per fortnight |
Frequency and length of homework |
Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … |
Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … |
Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
| 8 |
Key Stage 3 students will receive one piece of extended written homework each fortnight. This will be complemented by:
- Research tasks
- Spellings
- Comprehension tasks
- Reading
|
Creative writing club
Author visits
Spelling Bee
Book club
Poetry Slam
Theatre trips |
Form time – KS3 Literacy intervention
Form time – KS3 Spelling intervention |
Useful Websites:
BBC Bitesize – English Language and Literature
www.aqa.org.uk
http://www.sparknotes.com/
https://www.rsc.org.uk/
www. iamlearning.co.uk |
Year 8
Year 9
| No. of lessons per fortnight |
Frequency and length of homework |
Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … |
Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … |
Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
| 8 |
Key Stage 3 students will receive one piece of extended written homework each fortnight. This will be complemented by:
- Research tasks
- Spellings
- Comprehension tasks
- Reading
|
Author visits
Spelling Bee
Book club
Poetry Slam
Theatre trips |
Form time – KS3 Literacy intervention
Form time – KS3 Spelling intervention |
YouTube
Romeo and Juliet
The Tempest
Macbeth |
Key Stage 4
| No. of lessons per fortnight |
Frequency and length of homework |
Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … |
Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … |
Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
| 8 |
Key Stage 4 students will receive one piece of extended written homework each fortnight. This will be complemented by:
- Research tasks
- Spellings
- Comprehension tasks
- Reading
- Revision
- Past exam papers
|
Author visits
Spelling Bee
Book club
Poetry Slam
Theatre trips |
Monday 3.30-4.30
GCSE Intervention |
Qualification
AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
and
AQA GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE |
