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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
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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: Reading |
Modern Novel Trash Assessed: Fiction Writing |
Play text/19th Century Fiction Dracula Assessed: Fiction Writing |
Shakespeare A Midsummer Night’s Dream Assessed: Reading |
Non-fiction The Teenage Voice Assessed: Non-fiction Writing
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Y7 Homework |
Sparx Reader |
Sparx Reader |
Sparx Reader |
Sparx Reader |
Sparx Reader |
Sparx Reader |
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8 |
Play text/19th Century Frankenstein Assessed: Fiction Writing |
Poetry The Romantics Assessed: Reading |
Modern Novel The Giver Assessed: Reading |
Non-Fiction Speeches through time Assessed: Non-fiction Writing |
Shakespeare Twelfth Night Assessed: Reading
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Modern Novel/Mythology Medusa Assessed: Fiction writing |
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Year 8 Homework |
Sparx Reader |
Sparx Reader |
Sparx Reader |
Sparx Reader |
Sparx Reader |
Sparx Reader |
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9 |
Modern Novel Animal Farm Assessed: Reading |
Poetry Conflict Assessed: Reading |
Short Stories Collection of short stories Assessed: Fiction Writing
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19th Century Fiction Sherlock Holmes Assessed: Fiction Writing
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Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Assessed: Reading
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Non-fiction Transactional Writing Assessed: Non-fiction Writing |
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Year 9 Homework |
Animal Farm Booklet |
Poetic Methods Booklet |
Sparx Reader |
Sparx Reader |
Romeo and Juliet/quotation drills |
Reading and understanding of non-fiction articles |
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10 |
19th Century Fiction and Language Paper 1 A Christmas Carol Language Paper 1 Assessed: Language Paper 1 and one ACC essay |
Shakespeare Macbeth
Language Paper 2
Assessed: Macbeth essay and Language Paper 2 |
Poetry Poetry – Worlds and Lives Spoken Language Endorsement
Assessed: Comparative Poetry Essay
Summer Mock: Literature Paper 1 and Language Paper 1 |
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Year 10 Homework |
Autumn 1: Sparx Reader – A Christmas Carol |
Autumn 2: Quotation Connect Booklet for A Christmas Carol |
Autumn 1: Sparx Reader – Macbeth |
Autumn 2: Quotation Connect Booklet for Macbeth |
Unseen Poetry Revision Booklet |
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11 |
Modern Text An Inspector Calls Revision for November Mocks Assessed: Essay Question on AIC
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Mocks – Lang P2 and Lit P2
After mocks, revision of Language P1 |
Revision for February Mocks |
Mocks – Lang P1 and Lit P1
Revision |
Revision/Exams |
Revision/Exams |
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Year 11 Homework |
Autumn 1: Sparx Reader – An Inspector Calls |
Autumn 2: Quotation Connect Booklet for An Inspector Calls |
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Lang P2 and Lit P2 Revision tasks |
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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
