English Department Academic Year 2015-16 Year 7 Memories Unit Personal writing and reflection using both fiction Writing My Memory and non-fiction texts Reading Non Fiction - Street Child AF1-6 Term 1 Drama The Terrible Fate of Study of script conventions and dramatic Speaking & Listening class debate AF1-2 Humpty Dumpty narrative through drama. Pre-1914 Short Stories Edgar Allan Poe The Tell Tale Heart plus others Creative Writing A Tale of Suspense and the AF1-6, 8 Supernatural World Literature Introduction to World Literature through poetry Reading poetry analysis AF3-6 Writing Creative writing poetry about British culture Shakespeare and The Literary Introduction to Shakespeare including Romeo & Fictional Writing An Elizabethan Diary Heritage Juliet, Macbeth and others Reading An Introduction to PEEL AF2-6 Narrative Poetry plus pre-1914 Study of examples of narrative poetry plus an Speaking & Listening Hot seating a character AF3 poets introduction to pre-1914 poets e.g. Blake, Non Fiction Writing: a poetry review AF1-6, 8 Coleridge etc Contemporary Novel A study of a contemporary novel to include plot, End of year examination for Reading AF1-7 End of year examination for Writing
Year 8 An Introduction to Charles To include a study of Great Expectations, Oliver Writing Oliver s diary Dickens Twist and Dickens short stories Reading language linked to Dickens extract AF2-7 Term 1 Geoffrey Chaucer The Study of The Prologue and pilgrim s portraits to Writing The Black Death Diary Canterbury Tales including include work on non-fiction writing: inform, Speaking & Listening: Presentation on Medieval AF1-2 non-fiction writing. explain and describe England. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet A study of plot, character and language in Writing Romeo or Juliet s Letter Shakespeare s Romeo & Juliet Reading PEEL work on the balcony scene AF2-7 World Literature Introduction to World Literature through prose Writing descriptive writing A Place Drama - Twisted Pre-1914 Short stories Contemporary Novel Study of script conventions and dramatic narrative through drama. Study of examples of pre-1914 authors through prose e.g. The Withered Arm Thomas Hardy plus one other. A study of a contemporary novel to include plot, Reading PEEL analysis on language and the AF2-7 writers craft Speaking & Listening Hot seating of a character AF3 or dramatic performance of a scene Writing create a short story of your own AF1-6 End of year examination for Reading. AF1-7 End of year examination for Writing.
Year 9 The Classics Dracula, A study of plot, characterisation and language of Creative Writing: create your own horror story Frankenstein and Dr Jekyll and extracts from all three novels Term 1 Mr Hyde Reading: Language of Gothic literature AF2-6 War Poetry Fiction and Nonfiction study Introduction to Paper One Skills World Literature Of Mice & Men Shakespeare & the Literary Heritage. Course begins AQA Anthology Poems Past and Present Power & Conflict Study of WW1 poets plus non-fiction accounts and debate An introduction to English Language Section A: Reading & Writing skills Study of structure, setting, plot & characterisation. A study of plot, character and language in Shakespeare s Macbeth A study of a contemporary novel to include plot, Speaking & Listening class debate Reading Comparative Essay war poetry Past paper examination practise Writing Past paper examination practise Q.3-4 Speaking & Listening Hot seating of character Writing - produce a monologue or extra scene - what's missing? Reading - Shakespeare s language essay Writing - Facebook pages for main characters Writing end of year examination Reading end of year examination AF1-3 AF2-7 skills skills AF3 AF2-7
Year 10 Class Topic Overview Assessments Term 1 Literature Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol A study of a novel from the Literary Heritage canon to include plot, characterisation, themes, structure, social & historical etc for examination. English Language examination Papers 1 & 2. Mock examination question. Literature Literature William Shakespeare - Macbeth J.B. Priestley An Inspector Calls A study of a Shakespearian play to include plot, characterisation, themes, structure, social & historical etc for examination. English Language examination Papers 1 & 2. A study of a play from post 1945 to include plot, characterisation, themes, structure, social & historical etc for examination. English Language examination Papers 1 & 2. Mock examination questions. Mock examination questions.
Year 11 Class Topic Overview Assessments Term 1 Controlled Assessment Creative Writing Part 2 Completion of Controlled Assessment creative writing piece to target or better Controlled Assessment upto 2 hours. Language Controlled Assessment - Extended Reading Of Mice & Men Completion of Controlled Assessment extended reading on Of Mice & Men Up to 4 hour controlled assessment. Examination Preparation Section A Preparation of Section A questions Mock Examination Section A 1 hour 15 minutes Controlled Assessments Spoken Language Completion of controlled assessments towards Language unit. Up to 4 hour controlled assessment. Language Examination Preparation Section A & B Preparation of Section A & B questions Mock Examination Paper 1 2 hours 15 minutes Language Exam Revision Paper practise, after school revision and Saturday school. Exam early June 2015