Fiction - Creative reading and writing / Spring Term
Non Fiction – perspectives and viewpoints / Summer Term
Spoken Language study
Year 7 / Lit
Language / Discovering Dickens / Other Cultures poetry / Noughts and crosses / Weight of Water/ Boy in the striped Pyjamas/Private peaceful
Lang / Grizzly Gothic / Cultures / Charity Challenge
Year 8 / Lit / Of Mice and Men / War Poetry / Macbeth / Face/pig heart boy/tribes
Lang / People / Survival / Outbreak
Year 9 / Lit / Lord of the Flies / Revenge poetry / Blood Brothers / Anita and Me
Lang / Places / Experiences of Childhood / Making a change
Year 10 / Lit / Frankenstein/Jekyll and Hyde / Poetry – conflict and power / Pigeon English
Lang / Weather / Disaster / Manners and etiquette
Mocks
Year 11 / Lit
Literature / Macbeth / Paper 1 / Paper 2 / Revision
Lang / Fantasy / Spoken language / Fun and festivals / Revision
Autumn Term
Fiction - Creative reading and writing / Spring Term
Non Fiction – perspectives and viewpoints / Summer Term
Spoken language study/ Exam revision
Year 7 / Literature
Language / Discovering Dickens
Extracts from:
Oliver Twist
Hard Times
A Christmas Carol / Other Cultures poetry
A selection of poems to include:
‘Search for My Tongue’ and ‘Presents from My Aunts in Pakistan / Noughts and crosses
Study of play script – Malory Blackman / Modern Novel
Weight of Water/ Boy in the striped Pyjamas/Private Peaceful
Study of novel
Language / Grizzly Gothic
Reading
Extracts from:
Frankenstein
Dracula
The Tell-tale Heart
The Raven
Writing:
Descriptive writing based on pictures of gothic settings
SPAG / Cultures
Reading
Non-fiction texts about other cultures, celebrations and traditions. To include texts from 19th/20th Century
Writing
Persuasive and Argumentative writing in a number of different forms and for different audiences
SPAG / Charity Challenge
Speaking and Listening
Formal individual presentation with questions and feedback
End of year exams
SPAG
Autumn Term
Fiction - Creative reading and writing / Spring Term
Non Fiction – perspectives and viewpoints / Summer Term
Spoken Language study/ Exam revision
Year 8 / Literature
Language / Of Mice and Men
Study of character, theme and context / War Poetry
A selection of poems to include:
Dolce et Decorum Est / Introduction to Shakespeare - Macbeth
Study of Shakespeare’s Theatre and play script. / Modern Novel
Face/Pig Heart boy/Tribes/ Stone cold
Study of novel
Language / People
Reading
Extracts to include:
Harry Potter
Boy
The Rat catcher
Writing:
Descriptive writing based on pictures of people
Narrative writing to include a character
SPAG / Survival
Reading
Non-fiction texts about survival. To include texts from 19th/20th Century
Writing
Persuasive and Argumentative writing in a number of different forms and for different audiences
SPAG / Outbreak
Speaking and Listening
Group discussions/paired role play and formal group presentation
End of year exams
SPAG
Autumn Term
Fiction - Creative reading and writing / Spring Term
Non Fiction – perspectives and viewpoints / Summer Term
Spoken language study/ exam preparation
Year 9 / Literature
Language / Lord of the Flies
Study of character, theme and context / Revenge poetry
As election of poems to include:
Browning Monologues
Poems by Carol Ann Duffy / Blood Brothers
Study of play script / Modern Novel
Anita and Me
Study of novel
Language / Places
Reading
Extracts from:
The Great Gatsby
Lord of the Flies
Of Mice and Men
Writing:
Descriptive writing based on pictures
SPAG / Experiences of Childhood
Reading
Non-fiction texts about childhood experiences in different time periods. To include texts from 19th/20th Century
Writing
Persuasive and Argumentative writing in a number of different forms and for different audiences
SPAG / Making a change
Speaking and Listening
Formal individual presentation with questions and feedback
End of year exams
SPAG
Autumn Term
Fiction - Creative reading and writing / Spring Term
Non Fiction – perspectives and viewpoints / Summer Term
Spoken language study/ exam preparation
Year 10 / Literature
Language / Frankenstein/Jekyll and Hyde
Study of character, theme and context / Unseen Poetry and poetry cluster
Poetry from the AQA anthology.
Conflict / Modern Novel
Pigeon English
Study of novel
Language / Weather
Reading
Extracts from:
Frankenstein
Bleak House
Writing:
Descriptive writing in response to a picture
SPAG / Disaster
Reading
Non-fiction texts about Disasters in different time periods. To include texts from 19th/20th Century
Writing
Persuasive and Argumentative writing in a number of different forms and for different audiences
SPAG / Manners and etiquette – Mock exams
End of year exams
Mock NEA unit
Autumn Term
Fiction - Creative reading and writing / Spring Term
Non Fiction – perspectives and viewpoints / Summer Term
Spoken language study
Year 11 / Literature
Language / Macbeth
Study of Play script / Paper 1
Revision of all paper 1 texts (Frankenstein/Shakespeare) / Paper 2
Revision of all paper 2 texts
Pigeon English/Poetry) / Revision
Paper One and Two revision of all skills/questions
Language / Revision Paper 1
Fantasy / Spoken language assessment / Revision Paper 2
Fun and festivals / Revision Paper 1 and 2
Assessment Plan
Autumn TermLiterature – Paper 1b-19thC novel
Language – Paper 1- Creative reading and writing / Spring Term
Literature – Paper 2b – Poetry/Paper 1a – Shakespeare
Language – Paper 2 perspectives and viewpoints / Summer Term
Literature – Paper 2b –Modern novel
Language- Spoken Language NEA
Half term 1 / Half term 2 / Half term 1 / Half term 2 / Half term 1 / Half term 2
Year 7 / Lit
Language / Comprehension test - Dickens / Dickens
Extract response –paper 1b / Other Cultures poetry
Comparison – Paper 2b / Noughts and crosses extract/whole text – Paper 1a / Modern novel – comprehension task / Modern novel whole text – paper 2b
language / SPAG test 1
Base line / Paper 1 – Boy in the Striped Pyjamas / SPAG test 2 / Paper 2– Living dolls / SPAG test 3 / NEA
Paper 1 – fire Eaters
Paper 2 - Ballooning
Year 8 / Lit / Comprehension task - Of Mice and Men / Of Mice and Men
Extract response – Paper 1b / War Poetry
Comparison – Paper 2b / Macbeth
extract/whole text – Paper 1a / Modern novel – comprehension task / Modern novel whole text – paper 2b
Lang / SPAG test 1 / Paper 1 - Boy / SPAG test 2 / Paper 2 - Prisons / SPAG test 3 / NEA Assessment
Paper 1 – Pick your poison
Paper 2 - zoos
Year 9 / Lit / Comprehension test - Lord of the Flies / Lord of the Flies
Extract response – Paper 1b / Revenge poetry
Comparison – Paper 2b / Blood Brothers
extract/whole text – Paper 1a / Modern novel – comprehension task / Modern novel whole text – paper 2b
Lang / SPAG test 1 / Paper 1 – White Fang / SPAG test 2 / Paper 2 - Ghosts / SPAG test 3 / NEA Assessment
Paper 1 – soldiers
Paper 2 Pets
Year 10 / Lit / Comprehension test-Frankenstein/Jekyll and Hyde / Frankenstein
Extract response -paper 1b / Poetry –unseen
– Paper 2b / Poetry – relationships
Comparison– Paper 2b / Modern novel – comprehension task / Modern novel whole text – paper 2b
Lang / SPAG test 1 / Paper 1 - Weather / SPAG test 2 / Paper 2 - Disasters / SPAG test 3 / NEA mock
Paper 1 – Brighton Rock
Paper 2 - Homework
Year 11 / Lit
Literature / Macbeth - Comprehension test- / Macbeth
extract/whole text – Paper 1a / Paper 1 / Paper 2 / Revision
Lang / SPAG test / Paper 1 - Fantasy / Spoken language NEA / Paper 2 - Festivals / Revision