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Term 1
(Assessment point 1)
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Twentieth Century Fiction (differentiated reading
materials)
Pre-1914 Short Stories
Drama text - ‘An Inspector Calls’/ Transactional Writing
Students will:
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Students will:
Students will:
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Study an author in depth
Read for pleasure
Secure Key Skills 1-7 and Super Skills 8, 25, 46
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Study an author in depth
Secure Key Skills 1-7 and Super Skills 26, 33, 37
Internal Assessment:
Internal Assessment:
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Read some pre 1914 short stories
A piece of imaginative writing focused on setting (two
drafts)
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Imaginative writing based on a stimulus (two drafts)
An analysis of a pre-1914 extract (two drafts)
An unseen fiction language analysis task (two drafts)
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Study an author (Priestley) and context in depth
Secure Super Skills 15, 35, 48
Analyse and create transactional writing for a range of purposes
and linked to themes from the play
Practise essay-writing skills
Internal Assessment:
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A GCSE-style ‘context’ essay on ‘An Inspector Calls’ (two drafts)
A written argument linked to theme (two drafts)
Term 2
Shakespeare Research Project
Literary Non-Fiction
Unseen Prose Anthology (Orwell)/ Imaginative Writing
(Assessment point 2)
Students will:
Students will:
Students will:
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Read ‘Macbeth’ and perform extracts of the play
Study the author (Shakespeare) in depth
Secure Key Skills 10,11,12,13,16,17 and Super skills 9,
39, 39
Learn how to write formal and informal letters
Internal Assessment:
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A persuasive letter linked to the play (two drafts)
A Macbeth essay focusing on relationships (two
drafts)
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Study an author in depth
Focus on features of empathetic writing
Know the difference between spoken and written language
Secure Key Skills 10,11,12,13,16,17 and Super Skills 28 and
29
Internal Assessment:
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An information leaflet (two drafts)
An analysis of a non- fiction extract (two drafts)
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Study an author (Orwell) in depth
Read extracts from the Prose Anthology
Secure Super Skill 41, 38 and 45
Embed PEARL analysis into their writing
Internal Assessment:
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A GCSE-style 4-part question response to a prose extract (two
drafts)
An imaginative writing piece linked to theme (two drafts)
Term 3
Poetry
Drama – 20th century and Shakespearean
Unseen and Anthology Poetry/ Non-fiction texts
(Assessment point 3)
Students will:
Students will:
Students will:
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Read and analyse a range of poetry, including ballads,
sonnets and dramatic monologues
Write their own poetry
Participate in debates and discussions in Standard
English
Secure Key skills 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and Super
Skills 32 & 44
Internal Assessment:
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A written newspaper article linked to theme (two
drafts)
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Read and perform extracts from ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Use hot seating and role play
Write a script
Analyse characters and themes
Secure Key Skills 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and Super Skill 40,
41 and 47
Internal Assessment:
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An advice speech (two drafts)
A GCSE-style ‘theme’ essay question (two drafts)
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Read and analyse a range of poetry using a uniform approach
Read and analyse a range of non-fiction texts, developing an
awareness of shared elements.
Secure Super Skills 34, 36, 42
Internal Assessment:
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An analysis of an unseen poem (two drafts)
An analytical essay comparing two on-fiction texts (two drafts)
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A comparative poetry essay (two drafts)