Why do we learn English?
When studying English, we believe that the subject is a fundamental part in making sense of the wider world through a range of literature as well as fostering their own reading, writing and oracy skills through creative and analytical opportunities. The English Faculty aims to give pupils a rich knowledge of historical and modern literature whilst also developing their vocabulary and the skill set needed to communicate, create, analyse and apply in their everyday lives as well as other school subjects.
Head of Department
Ms F Fazil
Head of Department
Ms K Harrison
Our Approach
Our Curriculum is wide and rich as it intends to:
Provide pupils with a solid foundation in reading fluency and writing skill so they can have easier access to the wider curriculum.
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In English, we use Ark Mastery as a base resource which has been demonstrated by the EEF to improve knowledge acquisition.
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Provide pupils with the vocabulary and the confidence to discuss their learning and listen with intent the views and opinions of others whilst developing their oracy skills.
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Ensure that pupils study a wide range of literature and non-fiction texts from a wide range of contexts in order to help their understanding of the wider world and the physical and emotional wellbeing of the people in it.
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Ensure that pupils secure a range of creative and analytical writing skills that will enable them to be successful in both education and work.
Build concepts sequentially throughout the 5-year curriculum so that pupils have opportunities to recall and make links between texts, themes and ideas.
Year 7
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Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Creative Writing - Short Stories |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Non Fiction Texts - Writing to argue/persuade |
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Metaphors through Poetry Creative Writing - Short Stories The Daydreamer by Ian McEwan |
All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Food and Nutrition
Year 8
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The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle Structure within Sherlock Holmes |
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| The Tempest by William Shakespeare |
| Poetry |
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Animal Farm by George Orwell Rhetoric Unit |
All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Food and Nutrition
Year 9
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Structure within Jane Eyre |
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Non Fiction Texts - Writing to argue/persuade |
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Comparison Poetry: poems by Grace Nichols, W.H. Auden, Wallace Willis, Geoffrey Chaucer, John Milton, Robert Frost, Simon Armitage, Jackie Kay and Patience Agbabi. |
| World Literature |
All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Food and Nutrition
Year 10
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An Inspector Calls – J B Priestley Language Paper 1 |
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AIC assessment - GCSE question Language Paper 1 - GCSE question |
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Macbeth – William Shakespeare Power and Conflict Poetry - Ozymandias – Percy Shelley |
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Macbeth assessment - GCSE question Power and Conflict assessment - GCSE question |
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Reteach and Revision on: Macbeth - William Shakespeare An Inspector Calls - J.B. Priestly Language Paper 1 |
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Ark standardised mock assessments: Language Paper 2 Question 5 Unseen Poetry |
All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Food and Nutrition
Year 11
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson Language Paper 2 Revision for Literature Paper 2 |
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Ark standardised mock assessments: |
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Revision: Language Paper 1 Macbeth - William Shakespeare The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson |
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Ark standardised mock assessments: |
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Reteach and Revision on: Macbeth - William Shakespeare The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson An Inspector Calls - J.B. Priestly Power and Conflict Poetry Unseen Poetry Language Paper 1 Language Paper 2 |
| GCSE Examinations |
All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Food and Nutrition