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Intention:
Our English Curriculum aims to challenge students and systematically expand their knowledge through exposure to a variety of traditional and modern texts. Students will gain knowledge of language and structural techniques as well as wider appreciation of genre and literary styles. We emphasize the power of language, encouraging students to use it effectively for personal empowerment and to understand its role in everyday life and literature.
By the end of Key Stage 3 (KS3), our goal is for students to have covered a range of text styles each year, reinforcing and advancing their understanding. For instance, each year includes studying a different Shakespeare play to explore genre conventions and become familiar with Shakespeare’s writing style, ensuring a solid foundation for their GCSE studies.
Implementation - curriculum sequence
|
Year Group |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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7 |
Mythology/Interpretation The Odyssey Assessed: Reading |
Poetry Poetry About Places Assessed: Oracy and reading |
Modern Novel Trash Assessed: Fiction Writing |
Play text/19th Century Fiction Dracula Assessed: Fiction Writing and Reading |
Shakespeare A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Assessed: Oracy and Reading |
Non-fiction Letters, diaries, articles
Assessed: Non-fiction Writing |
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8 |
Play text/19th Century Frankenstein Assessed: Oracy and Fiction Writing |
Poetry The Romantics Assessed: Reading |
Modern Novel The Giver Assessed: Reading |
Non-Fiction Speeches Assessed: Non-fiction Writing |
Shakespeare Twelfth Night Assessed: Reading |
Modern Novel/Mythology Medusa Assessed: Oracy and fiction writing |
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9 |
Play text The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Assessed: Oracy and Fiction Writing |
19th Century Fiction Sherlock Holmes Assessed: Reading and Fiction Writing |
Modern Novel The Hate U Give Assessed: Oracy and Reading |
Poetry Conflict Assessed: Reading |
Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Assessed: Reading |
Non-fiction Reading and Writing Assessed: Non-fiction Writing |
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10 |
Modern Text An Inspector Calls Language Paper 1 Assessed: Language Paper 1 and one essay |
Poetry Poetry – Worlds and Lives Language P2 Section A Assessed: Comparative Poetry Essay and Language P2 Section A |
19th Century Fiction A Christmas Carol – Lit P1 practice Language Paper 2 SB and SLE Assessed: Essay Question on A Christmas Carol and Section B Language Paper 2 |
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11 |
19th Century Fiction A Christmas Carol |
Mocks – Lang P1 and Lit P1 Revision |
Revision |
Mocks – Lang P2 and Lit P2 Revision |
Revision/Exams |
Revision/Exams |
All students study both AQA GCSE English Language and Literature in KS4. The specification can be found here:
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-8700
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702
