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English – Curriculum Overview

Key:
PA – Peer Assessed  //  TA – Teacher Assessed  //  SA – Self Assessed

 

Curriculum Overview: English

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

Key Stage 3

Year 7

Literature Focus

BASELINE 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

Language Focus

Reading 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 Focus

Introduction 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 Focus

Reading

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 COVID
Language Focus

YR7 Reading Skills: · Summarise · Explain · Writer’s use of language


YR7 Writing Skills: · Persuasion · Argumentation


YR7 English Exam 2 hour

Reading & Writing

TA

SHAKESPEARE Literature Focus

SHAKESPEARE 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 Focus

Poetry 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 Focus

Reading 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 Focus

Dystopian/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 Focus

Reading 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

NO NRT TESTING IN 2021 DUE TO COVID
Language Focus

YR8 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 Focus

SHAKESPEARE 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

Year 9

Literature Focus

Historic/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

Literature

Unseen 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 Focus

OMAM 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Literature/Language Focus

AIC 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 COVID

Lit Past Paper 2 texts

OMAM:

· Extract

· Essay


AIC

· Extract

· Essay

Exam

2 hour


Reading & Writing

TA

SHAKESPEARE
Literature Focus

SHAKESPEARE 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

Core Subject Core Subject Core Subject Core Subject Core Subject Core Subject

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
Option Subject Option Subject Option Subject Option Subject Option Subject Option Subject

Key Stage 5

Available at sixth form

English Literature
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