English

Curriculum Intent - English:

In KS3, our intention is to promote students’ voices and give them tools to express their views appropriately. We have chosen texts that represent a broad canon of literature across time and genre: they initially focus on personal growth and identity and move towards texts that explore and challenge the world around us. Students will develop a sense of voice, an interest in the wider world and an awareness of the cultural capital available.

They are encouraged to understand the methods writers use for different purposes and encouraged to be creative and write in different forms so that they can improve their command of spelling and grammar, preparing them for employability skills such as effective communication, writing accurately and expressing themselves creatively through nonfiction and fiction texts.

Through these texts, students will discuss and analyse social, moral, cultural and spiritual ideas, use their imagination creatively and study the viewpoints of others on topical issues.

During the study of their texts, students will develop their reading skills, stretch and challenge their ability to analyse different texts and genres. At the highest level, students also develop the more complex evaluation skills as well as using evidence and theory to support sustained arguments. They are encouraged to think critically and evaluate others’ opinions as well as undertaking independent research.

Curriculum Overview English:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Year 7	Grammar bootcamp Prose text: Treasure Island	Non-fiction writing: ambition and resilience Poetry: individual voices	Drama texts: exploring identity on the stage
Y7 assessment	Creative writing	Poetry – single poem from collection	End of year exam: non-fiction and Treasure Island
Year 8	Grammar bootcamp Drama text: The Tempest Poetry: your place in the world	Prose text: The Odyssey	Diverse Voices: extracts Non-fiction reading: travel and adventure
Y8 assessment	Extract analysis	Response to statement	End of year exam: non-fiction and The Tempest
Year 9	Grammar bootcamp Prose text: Animal Farm Poetry: identity and voice	Drama text: Romeo and Juliet	Modern drama text: The Crucible Non-fiction reading: fighting injustice Spoken language endorsement
Y9 assessment	Response to statement	Extract analysis	End of year exam: Animal Farm and The Crucible
Year 10	Pre-1914 prose: A Christmas Carol An Inspector Calls	An Inspector Calls - continued Drama text: Macbeth	Poetry: Power and Conflict Language paper 1
Y10 assessment	A Christmas Carol – past paper	An Inspector Calls – past paper	End of year exam: Macbeth and A Christmas Carol + language paper 1
Year 11	Language paper 1 Revision of Macbeth and A Christmas Carol	Language paper 2 Revision of An Inspector Calls and poetry anthology/unseen	Revision
Y11 assessment	Mock 1: Language paper 1 Literature paper 1	Mock 2: Language paper 2 Literature paper 2	GCSE exams
Year 12	Social and Political Protest: The Kite Runner, The Handmaid’s Tale Songs of Innocence and Experience (Blake) Basics of word classes and grammar Representation of different groups in society Text analysis Gender theory Age theory	Paper 2: Unseen Practice Aspects of Tragedy: Death of a Salesman King Lear Accent and dialect Comparisons Language across time Political correctness	Aspects of Tragedy: Tess of the D’Urbervilles King Lear NEA: Language investigation and interventions Introduction to child language acquisition
Y12 assessment	In class assessments	Mock	Mock 2
Year 13	Independent Study: Prose and Poetry coursework Completion of NEAs Child language acquisition Technology and occupation	Mock Revision Revision and exam preparation
Y13 assessment	In class assessments	Mock	A Level exams