English

In English we have a 5 year curriculum, comprising of both English Language and English Literature. Our exciting programmes of study ensure that students not only thoroughly enjoy English, but it also enriches them with key skills for life beyond school. Students follow the Eduqas GCSE specification.

Students study a mixture of texts, from classics such as ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ and Shakespeare, to modern novels and plays such as ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. Students value and understand the importance of English in the ‘real world’ through embarking on local community projects and writing for real audiences and purposes.

Year 7	Year 8		Year 9
Modern fiction and writing workshop Love and relationships poetry cluster Gothic fiction reading and transactional writing Shakespeare’s comedies	Conflict poetry Post 1914 novel/play Victorian mystery and adventure stories Shakespearean villains		Post 1914 prose and creative writing War and poetry anthology cluster 19^th Century reading and writing exploration 20^th Century fiction, transactional writing and spoken language
Key stage 4 – Year 10 and 11
Language Exam		Literature exam
Component 1 – 60%		Component 1– 40%
20^th Century Literature reading and creative prose writing		Shakespeare and Poetry Anthology
Component 2 – 40%		Component 2 – 60%
19^th and 21^st Century non-fiction reading and transactional/persuasive writing		Post 1914 prose/drama, 19^thCentury prose and unseen poetry

Useful links:

We would encourage all students to spend time at home reviewing their learning and trying to work through any misunderstandings or areas of difficulty, before then discussing them in school with their teacher.

The following links will help students to find information and other learning resources to support their learning:

Eduqas

BBC Bitesize – GCSE

BBC Bitesizse – KS3

Education Quizzes – GCSE

Education Quizzes – KS3

What2Learn

English-Online

Accelerated Reader