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 | |
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Year 7 | Prose text: Coraline or Treasure Island | Non-fiction and poetry | Prose text: Coraline or Treasure Island |
Year 8 | Shakespeare Diverse Voices: extracts |
Of Mice and Men | ESB - employability Reading non-fiction |
Year 9 | A Christmas Carol | Macbeth | Spoken language endorsement Reading non-fiction |
Year 10 | A Christmas Carol | Poetry | Modern text Macbeth |
Year 11 | Language/literature paper 1 | Language/literature paper 2 | Revision |
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 |
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 |
Year 13 | Independent Study: Prose and Poetry coursework Completion of NEAs Child language acquisition Technology and occupation |
Mock Revision Revision and exam preparation |