English

Year Group	Areas of Study
7	Term 1: Exploration of Poetry Term 2: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Term 3: Modern Novel Term 4: Drama Term 5: Non Fiction Term 6: Introduction to Shakespeare
8	Term 1: Novel Term 2: Drama Term 3: Poetry from Other Cultures Term 4: Short Stories Term 5: Non Fiction Term 6: Shakespeare
9	Term 1: Novel Term 2: Poetry Term 3: Shakespeare Term 4: Non Fiction Term 5: An Introduction to Gothic Term 6: An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley

Board

AQA

Outline of the Course

Read a wide range of texts fluently and with good understanding
Read critically, and use the knowledge gained from wide reading to inform and improve writing
Write effectively and coherently using Standard English appropriately
Use grammar correctly, punctuate and spell accurately
Acquire and apply a wide vocabulary, alongside a knowledge and understanding of grammatical terminology and linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language
Listen to and understand spoken language and use spoken Standard English effectively

Assessment

	Type of Assessment	Duration	Weighting
1	Examination 1 Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing Section A: Reading – one literature fiction text Section B: Writing – description or narrative writing	1 hour 45 minutes	50% (80 marks)
2	Examination 2 Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives Section A: Reading – one non-fiction text and one literary and one non-fiction text Section B: Writing – writing to present a viewpoint	1 hour 45 minutes	50% (80 marks)

Board

OCR

Outline of the Course

Read a wide range of classic literature fluently and with good understanding, and make connections across their reading
Read in depth, critically and evaluatively, to enhance discussion, explanation and understanding of ideas
Develop the habit of reading widely and often
Appreciate the depth and power of the English literary heritage
Write accurately, effectively and analytically using Standard English
Acquire and use a wide vocabulary, including the grammatical terminology and other literary and linguistic terms to criticise and analyse reading material

Assessment

	Type of Assessment	Duration	Weighting
1	Examination 1 Exploring modern and literary heritage texts Section A: ‘An Inspector Calls’ and an unseen modern drama extract Section B: Literary Heritage Novel	2 hours	50% (80 marks)
2	Examination 2 Exploring poetry and Shakespeare Section A: The OCR Poetry Anthology and an unseen poem Section B: Shakespeare play	2 hours	50% (80 marks)