English
Head of Department - Miss Chorley
English is a core subject throughout Key Stage 3 and 4. All pupils will have 8 hours of English lessons per fortnight. In Key Stage 4 pupils will study both English Literature and English Language.
Year 7
| Assessment Cycle | Content Covered |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Classic children's fiction Creative writing |
| 2 |
Poetry - Conflict PEEZL paragraphs |
| 3 |
Travel writing - non-fiction Writing to persuade |
| 4 |
Drama - Romeo and Juliet Extract to whole |
Year 8
| Assessment Cycle | Content Covered |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Sci-fi Fiction Creative Writing |
| 2 |
Poetry - Love and Relationships Peezl paragraphs comparison |
| 3 |
Speech writing - Non-fiction Writing to persuade |
| 4 |
Shakespeare's Villains Extract to whole |
Year 9
| Assessment Cycle | Content Covered |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Mystery unit Creative writing |
| 2 |
Identity - Non-fiction and poetry Poetry comparison |
| 3 |
Prose - Animal Farm Extract to whole |
| 4 |
Drama - An Inspector Calls Essay writing |
GCSE English Literature and Language
Year 10
| Assessment Cycle | Content Covered |
|---|---|
| 1 | Conflict Poetry and Viewpoint Writing |
| 2 | ‘A Christmas Carol’ and Writing to Describe |
| 3 | Power of Nature Poetry and Viewpoint Writing |
| 4 | Macbeth and Writing to Describe |
Year 11
| Assessment Cycle | Content Covered |
|---|---|
| 1 | English Language Paper One and Power and Conflict Poetry |
| 2 | English Language Paper Two and ‘An Inspector Calls’ |
| 3 | English Language and Literature ‘Extract to Whole’ |
A-level English Literature
Year 12
Autumn 1: Introduction to AS Studies Love Through the Ages
Unseen prose and poetry texts
Pre-1900 poetry AQA Anthology
Prose set text Atonement
Autumn 2: Prose set text Atonement
Shakespeare set text Othello
Practice paper preparation (December)
Spring 1: Unseen poetry and prose texts
Spring 2: Pre-1900 poetry AQA Anthology
Prose set text The Great Gatsby
Summer 1: Examination preparation
Revision of set texts
Summer 2: Introduction to A-Level Studies
Preparation for Non-Assessed Examination (NEA)
Prose texts – The Yellow Wallpaper, A Picture of Dorian Gray
Year 13
Autumn 1: Non-Examined Assessment study and preparation
Writing the essay
Unseen prose and poetry texts
Autumn 2: Prose set text The Handmaid’s Tale
Drama set text Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Mock examination preparation
Spring 1: Pre-1900 poetry AQA Anthology
Poetry set text Feminine Gospels
Spring 2: Revision Shakespeare Othello
Revision Prose set text The Great Gatbsy
Summer 1: Examination preparation
Practice papers
