Curriculum Map Key Stage 3 2016-2017 Revised May 2016 Millfield Science and Performing Arts: English Department Year: 7 Term Year 7 Topics Assessment outcomes 1. Transition Unit and Back to Basics 2. Literacy Profiles and library induction 3. Children s stories BASE LINE ASSESSMENT FOR WRITING LEVELS Children s stories READING: thinks and feels essay WRITING: Narrative writing 1. Studying Accent, Dialect and Standard English 2. Analysing Fairy Tales 3. Christmas Poetry Spring 1 1. Fun Days Out (analysing non-fiction persuasive texts) 2. Contemporary novel Set 1: Cirque du Freak or Storm Breaker or Refugee Boy Set 2: Tins or Carrie s War or Cosmic Set 3: Boy or Artemis Fowl or Wolf Brother Set 4: Harry Potter and Philosopher s Stone or The Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Mr Stink SPOKEN: Group discussions of children s literature Accent, Dialect and Standard English SPOKEN: Discussion on accent/dialect and Standard English in a transcript Fairy Tales READING: Essay on character and theme in children s literature WRITING: Narrative a modern fairy tale Fun Days Out READING: Essay - analysis of a leaflet. Focus on how the text persuades. WRITING: Write a persuasive leaflet for a family fun attraction. SPOKEN: Group discussion analysis of a leaflet Contemporary novel continued Texts above Pre-1914 Poetry The Lady of Shallot by Lord Alfred Tennyson READING: Comprehension based on the novel WRITING: Front page newspaper article. SPOKEN: Debate on a theme or issue from in the novel. READING: Thoughts and feelings question based on The Lady of Shalott WRITING: Empathy piece - diary entry Summer 2 1. Different Cultures Seminal World Literature A selection of seminal poetry and texts from around the world. 2. Contemporary Plays A selection of plays SPOKEN: Rehearse and perform the poem as a polished play script. Contemporary Plays Pupils will be taught about rehearsing and performing play scripts in order to discuss language, intonation, tone, volume and action to add impact End of Year Formal Assessment of Reading and Writing - in the hall
Curriculum Map Key Stage 3 2016-2017 Revised May 2016 Millfield Science and Performing Arts: English Year: 8 Term Year 8 Topics Assessment outcomes 1. Back to Basics 2. Titanic Titanic READING: Comparison essay based on 2 articles. WRITING: Narrative Writing - a survivor s testimony Spring 1 Summer 2 Pre-1914 Drama and Prose Charles Dickens Reading and performing A Christmas Carol play and analysing a selection of other Dickens texts. Contemporary Novel Set 1: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas / Martyn Pig Set 2: Millions / The Graveyard Book Set 3: War Horse / Gangsta Rap Set 4: Holes / Skellig Contemporary novel continued Texts as above Charity Campaign Analysis of non-fiction texts 1. Different Cultures - Seminal World Literature A selection of poetry and texts from around the world. 2. Shakespeare Exploring comedies, histories and tragedies and a selection of sonnets. SPOKEN: Interview with a survivor. Practicing and polishing a script using Standard English. READING: Essay on character WRITING: Descriptive writing SPOKEN: Performing a drama script READING: Comprehension questions (component 1 style) based on the novel WRITING: Informal letter SPOKEN: Individual presentation about a theme in the novel READING: Comprehension questions (component 1 style) based on the novel WRITING Review Writing SPOKEN - group debate on character / theme from the novel READING: Essay on analysing persuasive features WRITING: Write a sales pitch/speech for own charity SPOKEN: Group Discussions - analysing the language of a sales pitch. Looking at Standard English. Shakespeare Pupils will explore and investigate how Shakespeare makes the different genres of his plays effective on stage. Performing key scenes and Shakespearean sonnets. End of Year Formal Assessment for Reading and Writing - in the hall
Term Year 9 LITERATURE Curriculum Map Year 9 (revised May 2016) Poetry revise poetic techniques and introduce war poetry. Disabled and Mental Cases by Wilfred Owen Include:social and historical context / SMSC morality / terminology Year 9 LANGUAGE **Starters focus on 1. War and Conflict. **Starters focus on Cry Freedom Truman Show. A selection of texts and speeches about freedom/slavery/human rights violations through the ages. Spring1 Summer 1 Read An Inspector Calls Poetry Selection (Part 1) Analyse language, structure and form including comparison and SHC Read An Inspector Calls. Poetry Selection (Part 1) Analyse language, structure and form including comparison and SHC Read A Christmas Carol + social and historical context Poetry Selection (Part 2) Analyse language, structure and form comparative approach Move on to GCSE **Starters focus on Transactional writing tasks **Starters focus on **Starters focus on Transactional writing tasks Reading: 1. Write an unseen poetry analysis for one war poem 2. Write a third person narrative Reading: 1.Thinks and feels question 1. first person narrative 2. persuasive speech Writing 1. informal letter 2. Persuasive formal letter Literature: An Inspector Calls. graded practice essays on: 1. Review of the play Literature: Poetry Anthology graded practice essays on : poems from poetry anthology with clear links being made between the poems 1. formal report Summer 2 Read A Christmas Carol Poetry Selection (Part 2) Cover the other half of the set poems **Starters focus on Transactional writing based on characters/themes in A Christmas Carol. Literature: A Christmas Carol. practice essays on: 1. review on the book/film END OF YEAR EXAMS ON ACC, AIC AND ANTHOLOGY.
Term Year 10 LITERATURE Curriculum Map Year 10 2016-17 (updated May 2016) Read and annotate Romeo and Juliet in full Year 10 LANGUAGE Work book (class work and homework) with key quotes, themes, presentation of character analysis, plot. Pupils are taught the social, historical and cultural context/background SPaG starters for Shakespeare Analysing extracts and practice exam essay writing on Romeo and Juliet Pupils must discuss the social, historical, cultural contexts SPaG 4 marks on R&J Spring 1 Revise the skills needed for Paper 1: Romeo and Juliet and A Christmas Carol. Unseen Poetry Analysing poems in anthology Revise the skills needed for Paper 2: An Inspector Calls and Poetry Transactional writing based on events in Romeo and Juliet 1. informal letter 2. an article following the deaths Literature: Romeo and Juliet. graded practice essays on: December mock exams in the hall: Literature: Papers 1 and 2 Literature: Unseen poetry. Timed creative writing piece NOTE: Pupils must get into the habit of planning, drafting, editing and revising work early in the course Literature: REVISE ALL. Exercise books should have graded practice essays Revisit and revise key learning: dependent on needs of pupils following mock exam Easter mock exams in the hall: Literature Papers 1 and 2 Literature: REVISE ALL. Summer 2 Write and deliver Spoken Language presentation/speech and answer questions FINAL EXAMS for LITERATURE MAY/JUNE Paper 2: Section B Transactional and Persuasive Writing Language: Spoken Language Deliver speech and answer questions.
Term Year 11 LANGUAGE READING Curriculum Map Year 11 2016-17 (updated May 2016) Paper 1 Section A: 20 th Century Lit Reading Year 11 LANGUAGE WRITING Timed creative writing piece - narrative Spring 1 Paper 2 Section A Reading 19 th and 21 st C non-fiction December mock exams in the hall: Language Papers 1 and AND Literature papers 1 and 2 needs of pupils following mock exams Paper 2: Section B Transactional and Persuasive Writing Graded transactional writing covering ALL writing types Timed practice exams, marked and graded in exercise books needs of pupils following mock exams needs of pupils following mock exams Just before Easter hols mock exams in hall: Language Papers 1 and 2 AND Literature papers 1 and 2 needs of pupils following mock exams needs of pupils following mock exams Timed practice exams Summer 2 FINAL GCSE EXAMS for LANGUAGE MAY/JUNE