Key:
PA – Peer Assessed // TA – Teacher Assessed // SA – Self Assessed
Curriculum Overview: English |
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Key Stage 3 |
Year 7 |
Literature FocusBASELINE TESTING FIRST LESSON NO PREPARATION Gothic/Mystery/Detective Fiction Selection of extracts/short stories from a range of local, national and international texts related to the themes and representing different periods in time. TA READING Writer’s use of language PA ORACY Role Play/Group Discussion linked to theme SA
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Language FocusReading thematically linked continuous and non-continuous texts on subject: · UFOs · SPACE WRITING Persuasion Wales as a mystery holiday destination PA READING Explain Question TA ORACY From task sheet SA |
Literature FocusIntroduction to Poetry Poetic forms: · haikus · limericks · acrostic · shape · choice of ballad Poetic devices: · Imagery · Onomatopoeia · Alliteration (consonance, assonance) · Rhyme · Rhythm WRITING Own poem PA READING Response to choice of ballad TA ORACY Poetry Recitation: Eisteddfod: LEISURE POEM SA |
Language FocusReading Thematically linked continuous and non-continuous texts on subject: · Mystery · Ghosts WRITING Argumentation For/Against Existence of ghosts/paranormal TA READING Summary Skills PA ORACY From task sheet SA |
NO NRT TESTING IN 2021 DUE TO COVIDLanguage FocusYR7 Reading Skills: · Summarise · Explain · Writer’s use of language YR7 Writing Skills: · Persuasion · Argumentation YR7 English Exam 2 hour Reading & Writing TA |
SHAKESPEARE Literature FocusSHAKESPEARE REASEARCH PROJECT · Life · Context · Authorship · Works · Comedies Shakespeare choice of play · Video · Focus on 1 scene · Characters ORACY Debates – First News or otherwise |
Year 8 |
Literature FocusPoetry from other cultures/Identity Poetry · Assonance · Consonance · Hyperbole · Symbolism · Free verse · Humour · Repetition · Dialect · Colloquial Language READING Writer’s presentation of theme TA WRITING Narrative Write a story from the point of view of a Welsh child now living in a different country PA ORACY Slam Poetry SA |
Language FocusReading thematically linked continuous and non-continuous texts on subject: · Titanic · Tsunamis READING Writer’s use of language PA WRITING Description Describe your experience as a survivor TA ORACY From Task sheet SA |
Literature FocusDystopian/Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction Selection of extracts/short stories from a range of local, national and international texts related to the themes and representing different periods in time READING Impressions Question TA ORACY Role Play/Group Discussion linked to theme SA Eisteddfod: WRITING Persuasion Visit Wales PA |
Language FocusReading thematically linked continuous and non-continuous texts on subject: · Vegan · Fox Hunting READING Synthesis PA WRITING Exposition Thesis statement Letter giving one sided views on topic TA ORACY From Task sheet SA
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NO NRT TESTING IN 2021 DUE TO COVIDLanguage FocusYR8 Reading Skills: · Impressions · Synthesis · Writer’s use of language YR8 Writing Skills: · Exposition · Narrative · Description YR8 English Exam 2 hour Reading & Writing TA |
SHAKESPEARE Literature FocusSHAKESPEARE REASEARCH PROJECT · Tragedies · 15th Century Italy vs England · Writing Techniques: Dramatic Irony Oxymoron Soliloquies Iambic Pentameter Blank verse Sonnet R&J · Video · Selection of 2 scenes focusing on one theme · Relationships ORACY Debates – First News or otherwise |
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Year 9 |
Literature FocusHistoric/Political/Folkloric/Legends/Myths Selection of extracts/short stories/war poetry from a range of local, national and international texts related to the themes and representing different periods in time READING Comparison skills & Writers’ use of language PA WRITING Description TA ORACY Group Discussion linked to theme SA |
LiteratureUnseen Poetry from the Anthology · Sonnet · Elegy · Ode · Free verse · Tone · Mood · Voice · Theme · Metre · Punctuation READING Comparison Poets’ presentation of theme TA WRITING – Eisteddfod: My Wales Poem SA ORACY My Wales Poetry Recitation PA |
Literature/Language FocusOMAM INTEGRATED APPROACH · Extract · Essay READING Extract TA WRITING Argumentation Skills George had no option but to kill Lennie PA ORACY – Role Play George and Candy discussing the death of Lennie SA
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Literature/Language FocusAIC INTEGRATED APPROACH · Extract · Essay READING Essay TA ORACY Pair Task: Role Play based on Letter/Speech PA WRITNG Persuasion Skills Eva’s Letter/Speech SA |
NO NRT TESTING IN 2021 DUE TO COVIDLit Past Paper 2 texts OMAM: · Extract · Essay AIC · Extract · Essay Exam 2 hour Reading & Writing TA |
SHAKESPEARELiterature FocusSHAKESPEARE REASEARCH PROJECT · Writing Techniques: -Foreshadow – Dramatic monologue – Asides – Soliloquies – Iambic Pentameter Macbeth · Video · Selection of 3 scenes focusing on one theme · Mood and atmosphere · Themes · Symbols ORACY Debates – First News or otherwise |
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Key Stage 4 |
Year 10 |
English Literature GCSE
Unit 3 (a) Shakespeare NEA |
English Literature GCSE
Unit 1 Of Mice and Men and Unseen Poetry Examination Preparation |
January Unit 1 External Examination
English Literature GCSE Unit 3 (b) Poetry Comparison NEA Unit 3 NEA completed for submission to WJEC for External Moderation |
English Literature GCSE
Unit 2 Preparation “An Inspector Calls” “Heroes” |
English Literature GCSE
Unit 1 External Examination (Resit) Unit 2 External Examination |
Writing Skills for English Language GCSE
Units 1, 2 and 3 |
Year 11 |
English Language GCSE Unit 2 Unit 1 Oracy Group Discussion | English Language GCSE Unit 2 Unit 1 Oracy Individual Resarched Presentation | English Language GCSE Unit 2 – Description Narration Exposition
Reading and Writing skills development and refinement Exam Preparation |
English Language GCSE Unit 3 – Argumentation
Persuasion Instruction Reading and Writing skills development and refinement Exam Preparation |
English Language GCSE Unit 2 and Unit 3 Revision and Examination
Preparation |
English Language GCSE Unit 2 and Unit 3 External Examinations | |
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Key Stage 5 |
Available at sixth form |
English Literature |