Secondary English
Year | Topic |
7 | Guided Reading Writing skills Class Reading The witches The highwayman Shakespeare A midsummer night’s dream Historical context Introduction to Shakespearean theatre Introduction to Shakespeare’s language Media Drama speaking and listening |
8 | Guided Reading Poetic techniques Figurative language Narrative Poetry Much Ado About Nothing Historical context Class Reading Private Peaceful |
9 | Writing Skills Class Reading Holes Media and Non-Fiction Pre 20th Century Fiction and Non-Fiction Poetry Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet or Macbeth |
English Language | |
Yr 10 |
Reading non-fiction Writer’s craft: tone/style/register/ devices (Both papers section A focus) A Christmas Carol Pre-20th Century Lit Language/ literary devices (Both papers section A focus) Creative writing – Fiction Using language devices in their writing. (AMOPSS and tone) (Paper 1 Section B) Creative writing – Non-Fiction Writing with a viewpoint (CAPFOREST and tone/ register) (Paper 2 Section B) Modern extracts Focusing on techniques and writers’ ideas. Pre 20th Century Literary non-fiction
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Yr 11
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Comparing pre and post 20th Century non-fiction extracts Modern short story extracts. Structure of fiction texts and summarising focus - (Paper 1 section A) (Sp and L – lit focus) (Also work experience) Creative writing practice Fiction and non-fiction Using the language devices. Exam Skills Exams
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English Literature and English Language | |
Yr 10 | Conflict/Power Poetry [anthology] Language analysis Unseen poetry skills A Christmas Carol The Sign of Four Narrative Writing Writer’s craft: tone/style/register/ devices Modern prose text: An Inspector Calls/Lord of the Flies Romeo & Juliet/Macbeth Speaking and Listening Creative Writing |
Yr 11 | Pre 20th Century Literary non-fiction Comparing Literary Non-fiction Comparison! Speaking and Listening Modern short story extracts. Structure of fiction texts and summarising focus - (Paper 1 section A) Conflict poetry – context Shakespeare revision 19th Century Fiction Revision Creative Writing Exam skills Exams
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A Level English Literature | |
Yr 12 | Nineteen Eighty-Four The History Boys Social and political context for both texts
Richard III Wars of the Roses Tudors Religious and socio-political context of period of the play’s production Poetry of Christina Rossetti context of pre-Raphaelite movement, Female fellowship and the Romantic movement Religious and socio-political context on Rossetti’s poetry AS Exam Begin Year 2 Coursework Module A Streetcar Named Desire Prepare for independent reading and research summer project |
Yr 11 | Completion of coursework module; Comparative and contextual study. A Streetcar Named Desire and one other text. Completion of coursework module; Close reading of poetry text. Feminine Gospels An Ideal husband Historical and socio-political context and shared contextual factors with Rossetti’s poetry The Handmaid’s Tale Comparisons with Historical and socio-political context Comparing with Nineteen-Eighty-Four JWA: An Ideal husband Historical and socio-political context and shared contextual factors with Rossetti’s poetry The Handmaid’s Tale Comparisons with Historical and socio-political context Comparing with Nineteen-Eighty-Four Unseen prose extracts. Analysing language, structure, form and generic features in creating meaning for the reader. Linking unseen extracts to context. Revision and exam preparation Revision and exam preparation Final A level exam.
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