English

curriculum 2014- 2015

Year 7
What am I
learning?

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Novel

Poetry

Drama

Media

Non-Fiction

Shakespeare

Key skills to
be
developed?

Reading comprehension.
Writing to explore,
imagine and entertain.

Poetry analysis and

writing.
Descriptive writing.

Role play in character.

Script writing.
Reading/discussing
themes in a play.

Report writing.
Text comparison.
Speech writing.

Writing to argue,
persuade and advise.
Reading comprehension.

Social/historical context
of texts.
Drama skills.
Travel Writing.

Reading comprehension
questions

Reading assessment -
poetry analysis

Exploring a theme in a
play and how it is
presented

Comparing tabloid and

broadsheet article

Writing to argue,
persuade and advise

Annotated
drawing/cartoon
(Language analysis)

Dramatic monologue

News article

Reading comprehension
(Paper 1 style)

Brochure/travel writing

Suggested independent
research and revision:
Read leaflets/ pamphlets
and identify differences/
similarities between them
in preparation for analysis
in lessons.

Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
Subordinate clauses,
conjunctions, discursive
markers, modal verbs.

Suggested independent
research and revision:
Text/ playwright
background and historical
context.

Further independent
reading from the same
playwright/ genre.

Theatre/ live performance
visits.

Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
Review of figurative
language, similes and
metaphors.

How am I
being
assessed?

Writing to explore,
imagine and entertain

Imaginary creature
description

Pets and hobbies talk

How can I
support and
extend my
learning?

Suggested independent
research and revision:
Text/ author background
and historical context.

Further independent
reading from the same
author/ genre.

Spelling, punctuation
and grammar focus:
Adjectives, commas, full
stops, root words,
prefixes and suffixes.

Speech about accents in

the media
Suggested independent
Suggested independent
research and revision:
research and revision:
Text/ author background
Read local and national
and historical context.
newspapers; Try to

identify the differences/
Further independent
similarities between them
reading from the same
in preparation for analysis
playwright / genre.
in lessons.


Theatre/ live performance View political speeches
visits.
via the TV or internet.


Spelling, punctuation and Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
grammar focus:
Verbs (present/ past
Simple, compound and
tenses), adverbs,
complex sentences.
adverbial phrases and
Tenses- Simple past,
apostrophes.
present perfect and past

continuous.








Role play in character

Suggested independent
research and revision:
Text/ author background
and historical context.

Further independent
reading from the same
Poets/ genre/ theme.

Study alternative poetry
themes and devices used
to write poetry.

Pre Christmas theatre trip
in preparation for Spring
1 topic- Drama.

Spelling, punctuation
and grammar focus:
Metaphors, similes and
figurative language.

English curriculum 2014- 2015

Year 8
What am I
learning?
Key skills to
be
developed?

How am I
being
assessed?

How can I
support and
extend my
learning?

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Gothic Horror

Drama (Dracula)

Media (Film)

Poetry

Shakespeare

Novel

Reading comprehension
Persuasive Writing.

Reading comprehension.
Social/historical context.
Report writing.
Drama skills.

Media analysis (reading

skills).
Creative writing.
Presentation skills.

Poetry analysis and

comparison.
Short story writing.

Writing to explore,
imagine and entertain.
Character analysis and
development.

Reading comprehension.
Writing to inform, explain
or describe.

Comprehension
questions based on short
story

Reading comprehension
on novel

Scene analysis (Paper 1

style)

GCSE style poetry analysis

Character analysis (how

do they change/develop?)

Reading comprehension
using novel extract

Newspaper article based

on key events/characters
Drama performance in
role as character
Suggested independent
research and revision:
Text/ author background
and historical context.

Further independent
reading from the same
author/ genre.

Visit Whitby Abbey

Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
Revision of tenses,
irregular verbs and
paragraphs (sequencing)

Superhero or villain
description
Class presentation: My
Superhero
Suggested independent
research and revision:
Revise superheroes and
villains within literature/
comics/ movies. How are
they presented to the
audience? How can you
bring this into your own
work?

Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
Conjunction of irregular
verbs, discursive markers,
modal verbs.

Ghost Walk Leaflet

Suggested independent
research and revision:
Text/ author background
and historical context.

Further independent
reading from the same
author/ genre.

Whitby Ghostwalk
Visit Whitby Abbey

Spelling, punctuation
and grammar focus:
Figurative language;
irony. Homophones,
similes, metaphors.

Creative writing
Short story writing
Suggested independent
research and revision:
Text/ author background
and historical context.

Further independent
reading from the same
Poets/ genre/ theme.

Study alternative poetry
themes and devices used
to write poetry.

Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
Effective description
through the use and
spelling of sophisticated
vocabulary choices

Discussion: the evolution

of language
Suggested independent
research and revision:
Revise text/ playwright
background and historical
context.

Further independent
reading from the same
playwright/ genre.

Theatre/ live performance
visits.

Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
Similes. Blank verse.
Figurative language.

Writing to inform, explain

or describe
Suggested independent
research and revision:
Text/ author background
and historical context.

Further independent
reading from the same
author/ genre.


Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
Compound/ complex
sentences. Possessive
apostrophes. Commas
and semi- colons for
range of sentence
structures.

English curriculum 2014- 2015

Year 9
What am I
learning?
Key skills to
be
developed?

How am I
being
assessed?

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Short Stories

Non-fiction/media

Poetry

Poetry

GCSE Paper 1

Shakespeare

Reading comprehension
Writing to imagine,
explore and entertain.

Analysis of non-fiction
texts.
Revision of persuasive
techniques.
Debating skills.

TBA

Exam skills (reading and

writing)

Social/historical context.
Drama skills.
Descriptive writing.
Extended essay writing.

Reading comprehension

Advert analysis

Writing own short story

Create charity advert

TBA

Controlled Assessment
Style

Controlled Assessment
Style

Using the play as a

creative writing
springboard

GCSE Paper 1 Exam

Debates

How can I
support and
extend my
learning?

Suggested independent
research and revision:
Text/ author background
and historical context.

Further independent
reading from the same
author/ genre.

Spelling, punctuation
and grammar focus:
Suffixes, prefixes, root
words.

Suggested independent
research and revision:
See the school website
for links to revision sites
(Subject VLES- English) or
look up AQA English
literature and language
resources on Google.

Youth Speaks debating
competition.

Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
Discursive markers, modal
verbs.

Suggested independent
research and revision:
Text/ author background
and historical context.
Further independent
reading from the same
Poets/ genre/ theme.
Study alternative poetry
themes and devices used
to write poetry.

Visits to museums or
historical sites linked to
the poetry.
Battlefields trip.
Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
Developing sophisticated
vocabulary (GSCE focus)

Suggested independent
research and revision:
Text/ author background
and historical context.
Further independent
reading from the same
Poets/ genre/ theme.
Study alternative poetry
themes and devices used
to write poetry.

Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
Revision of past tenses
and paragraphing skills.

Suggested independent
research and revision:
See the school website
for links to revision sites
(Subject VLES- English) or
look up AQA English
literature and language
resources on Google.

Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
AQA GCSE literacy/ SPAG
focus- TBC based upon
the exam board
directions.

Essay (creating tension)

Mini production of
modern R&J
Suggested independent
research and revision:
Text/ playwright
background and historical
context.

Further independent
reading from the same
playwright/ genre.

Theatre/ live performance
visits.

Spelling, punctuation and
grammar focus:
Review figurative
language, metaphors and
similes.