English
Key Stage 3:
At Key Stage 3 we offer students a wide and challenging sequence of units. In year 7 we aim to build on the literacy skills taught at primary school; however, by the end of the year we hope that the students will have the confidence to write analytical, literary essays. Year 8 continues to develop those skills of literary analysis through a variety of texts, including a study of Sherlock Holmes which ties in with Benedict Cumberbatch’s incredibly popular modern interpretation. In Year 9 we aim to develop students’ wider reading, with units on Identity and the Pastoral, as well as supporting our colleagues in the RE Department and their work on the Holocaust.
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Year Group |
Areas of Study |
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7 |
Term 1 ~ ‘Love that Dog’ by Sharon Creech Term 2 ~ Aspects of Narrative Term 3 ~ ‘The Miller’s Tale’ by Chaucer Term 4 ~ Great Lives Term 5 ~ Scientifically Speaking Term 6 ~ The Bard |
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8 |
Term 1 ~ ‘Elementary, my dear Watson!’ Term 2 ~ Appearances are Deceptive Term 3 ~ Class Novel Term 4 ~ Poetry and the Reading Challenge Term 5 ~ The Art of Rhetoric Term 6 ~ ‘Lights! Camera! Action!’ |
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9 |
Term 1 ~ Identity and the Narrative Voice Term 2 ~ ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by Salinger Term 3 ~ The Origins of Evil Term 4 ~ Evil in the Modern World Term 5 ~ ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ by Shakespeare Term 6 ~ ‘I Capture the Castle’ by Dodie Smith |
Key Stage 4:
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Subject: English Language and English Literature (OCR) |
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Link to other subjects/degrees/careers: In developing the ability to communicate in all forms, both verbal and written, English is the foundation for all further study and every career. |
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Skills/competencies developed: English is a core subject developing skills of literacy; it enables students to write extended pieces of work in a logical and developed manner, whilst acknowledging the importance of technical accuracy. In addition, it teaches students to formulate arguments supported by evidence. The ability to articulate views and opinions is also highly regarded and developed at GCSE by a range of Speaking & Listening activities.
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Content
Term 1: Modern Drama (English Literature ~ Examination ~ 25%)
Term 4: Spoken Language (English Language ~ Controlled Assessment ~ 10%)
Term 6: Literary Heritage Poetry (English Literature ~ Controlled Assessment ~ 15%) Year 11
Term 1: Extended Literary Text (English Language~ Controlled Assessment ~ 15%) and Literary Heritage Prose(English Literature ~ Examination ~ 15% )
Term 3: Imaginative Writing (English Language ~ Controlled Assessment ~ 15%) |