Introduction
The English Faculty has the vision to continue to raise standards and realise the potential of all students, enabling them to acquire a thirst for reading and writing English whilst achieving their target or above.
With a history of outstanding progress from our students, we offer a range of challenging and exciting courses that are delivered by highly skilled and inspirational staff.
The new GCSE system no longer uses the traditional A-G grades. Our current Year 10 students will be awarded a number from 1-9, with ‘5’ being the new ‘C’ equivalent. This course is challenging and students should anticipate weekly homework from their teachers to reinforce their confidence and knowledge. Please note, the new GCSE courses do not include any coursework. Both language and literature are assessed by two exams for each subject at the end of Year 11.
Quality teaching does not stop at the end of Key Stage 4. Post 16 students are offered A levels in both language and literature.
Useful Links
English – Year 7 Curriculum Overview
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Half Term: |
Assessment: |
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (20th Century Literature) |
Autumn Term 1 |
Literature extract question on the presentation of Professor Snape’s character. |
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Narrative Reading: Roald Dahl Short Stories |
Autumn Term 2 |
Language question analysing the structure of a Roald Dahl short story. |
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Gothic Reading: The Woman in Black |
Spring Term 1 |
Language analysis of extract and writing a Gothic short story. |
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Non-Fiction Reading and Writing |
Spring Term 2 |
Writing a persuasive letter. |
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Private Peaceful (and War Poetry) |
Summer Term 1 |
Literature question on the presentation of Charlie Peaceful’s character. |
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Introduction to Shakespeare |
Summer Term 2 |
Comparing the openings of two Shakespeare plays. |
English – Year 8 Curriculum Overview
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Topic: |
Half Term: |
Assessment: |
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A Modern Novel: The Hunger Games |
Autumn Term 1 |
Literature question responding to a statement. |
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Non-Fiction: Persuasive Speeches – Reading and Writing |
Autumn Term 2 |
Writing and delivering a speech. |
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A Shakespeare Play – The Tempest |
Spring Term 1 |
Literature extract and whole text question on the presentation of Caliban. |
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Poetry from Other Cultures & Poetry Writing |
Spring Term 2 |
Analysing the speaker’s feelings in a poem. |
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An American Novella: Of Mice and Men |
Summer Term 1 |
Literature question on the theme of discrimination and marginalisation. |
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19th Century Creative Reading and Writing |
Summer Term 2 |
Writing a creative piece inspired by a 19th Century image. |