Year 7 Content
AUTUMN HALF TERM 1
READING
WRITING
Non Fiction Reading Skills
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Descriptive Writing
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Point, Evidence, Explanation & Link
Purpose, Audience & Format
Skimming & Scanning Skills
Highlighting & Selecting Relevant
Evidence
Focussed development of individual
reading AFs
Analysis of a wide range of Non-Fiction
texts (considerable range of different
purposes, audiences and formats)
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Descriptive Devices
Planning & Developing ideas
Punctuation
Vocabulary Extension
Sentences Types
Focus: Technical weaknesses
highlighted in baseline assessment
Importance of Accuracy
Emphasis on planning, drafting, editing
and proofreading writing
SPOKEN ENGLISH: Group Discussion (Debate Focus)
AUTUMN HALF TERM 2
READING
WRITING
Fictional Reading Skills
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Creative Writing: Short Story
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Wide Range of texts (Modern & Literary
Heritage) (Extracts & Short Stories)
Development of Point, Evidence,
Explanation & Link
Close analysis of extracts
Reading of Abridged Heritage Text with
extracts of the original text
Grammar Terms
Author’s Craft
Analysis of Seasonal Poetry – Language
Skills Focus
At least 2 authors in depth (preferably
Literary Heritage)
Social & Historical Context of Heritage
Texts (High Quality Works)
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Revision of Descriptive Devices
Story Structure
Genre Features: Gothic, Science
Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Detective
& Romance
Character Description
Setting Description
Narrative Hooks
Vocabulary Extension
Dialogue Punctuation
Importance of Accuracy
Sentence Types for effect
Emphasis on planning, drafting, editing
and proofreading writing
SPOKEN ENGLISH: Role Play
SPRING HALF TERM 1
READING
Reading Skills based on Novel/Play
WRITING
Persuasive Writing & Article Format
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Narrative Openings & Predictions
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Language Analysis
Themes
Characters
Author’s Craft
Narrative Endings
Social and Historical Context (High
Quality Works)
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SPOKEN ENGLISH: Individual Presentation
Rhetorical Devices
Connectives & Structure for Non
Fiction
Planning & Developing Points
Formal Vocabulary
Importance of Accuracy
Newspaper / Magazine Article Format
Emphasis on planning, drafting, editing
and proofreading writing
SPRING HALF TERM 2
READING
WRITING
Shakespeare
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Writing to Inform & Explain &
Features of the Globe Theatre
Biographical Context
Elizabethan Context
Abridged version of play with analysis
of at least 1 extract from the original
text.
Language analysis
Author’s craft
Presentational Devices
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Features of Writing to Inform & Explain
Presentational Devices
Leaflet Format
Analysis of leaflets
Emphasis on planning, drafting, editing
and proofreading writing
SPOKEN ENGLISH: Role Play
SUMMER HALF TERM 1
READING
WRITING
Non-Fiction Reading Skills – Including
Literary Non Fiction
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Focussed development of individual
reading AFs
Wide range of Non-Fiction texts (range
of different purposes, audiences and
formats)
Analysis of Literary Non-Fiction text:
travel writing, autobiographies,
biographies & diary entries
Textual analysis skills
Writer’s viewpoint
Language Analysis
Writing to Argue & Letter Format
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Development of Rhetorical Devices
Letter Layout
Developing Arguments & Counter
Arguments
Sentences types
Importance of Accuracy
Connectives & Structure
Formal Vocabulary
Emphasis on planning, drafting, editing
and proofreading writing
SPOKEN ENGLISH: Group Discussion (Debate Focus)
SUMMER HALF TERM 2
READING
Analysis of Non-Fiction Texts Revision,
Poetry Anthology & Unseen Poetry
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Revision of Non-Fiction textual analysis
skills
Revision of Point, Evidence,
Explanation & Link
Poetic Devices
Language Analysis
Structural Analysis
Development of Point, Evidence,
Explanation & Link
Comparative skills
Social & Historical context of anthology
poetry (High Quality Works)
Themes
Unseen poetry skills
WRITING
Descriptive Writing Revision, Poetry
Writing & Writing to Review
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Revision of Descriptive Devices
Importance of Accuracy
Create own poem based on theme from
poetry anthology (Poetic Devices)
Writing to Review features
Revision of Purpose, Audience &
Format
Emphasis on planning, drafting, editing
and proofreading writing
Year 8 Content
AUTUMN HALF TERM 1
READING
WRITING
Fictional Reading Skills
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Descriptive Writing & Gothic Narrative
Wide Range of texts (Modern & Literary
Heritage) (Extracts & Short Stories)
Development of Point, Evidence,
Explanation & Link
Close analysis of extracts
Reading of Abridged Heritage Text with
extracts of the original text
Grammar Terms
Author’s Craft
At least 2 authors in depth (preferably
Literary Heritage)
Social & Historical Context of Heritage
Texts (High Quality Works)
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Revision of Descriptive Devices
Planning & Developing ideas
Punctuation
Vocabulary Extension
Focus: Technical weaknesses
highlighted in baseline assessment
Story Structure
Development of Gothic Genre features
Character Description
Setting Description
Narrative Hooks
Dialogue Punctuation
Importance of Accuracy
Sentence Types for effect
SPOKEN ENGLISH: Group Discussion (Debate Focus)
AUTUMN HALF TERM 2
READING
WRITING
Shakespeare
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Writing to Inform & Explain &
Revision of features of the Globe
Theatre
Development of Biographical Context
Development of Elizabethan Context
Abridged version of play with analysis
of at least 2 extracts from original.
Language analysis
Author’s craft
Newspaper Article Format
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Features of Writing to Inform & Explain
Connectives & Structure for Non
Fiction
Planning & Developing Points
Formal Vocabulary
Importance of Accuracy
Newspaper Article Format
Emphasis on planning, drafting, editing
and proofreading writing
SPOKEN ENGLISH: Role Play
SPRING HALF TERM 1
READING
Non-Fiction Reading Skills – Including
Literary Non Fiction
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Focussed development of individual
reading AFs
Wide range of Non-Fiction texts -(range
of different purposes, audiences and
formats)
Analysis of Literary Non-Fiction text:
travel writing, autobiographies,
biographies & diaries
Textual analysis skills
Writer’s viewpoint
WRITING
Writing to Argue & Leaflet Format
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Development of Rhetorical Devices
Developing Arguments & Counter
Arguments
Sentences types
Importance of Accuracy
Connectives & Structure
Formal Vocabulary
Presentational Devices
Leaflet Format
Analysis of leaflets
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Language Analysis
SPOKEN ENGLISH: Individual Presentation
SPRING HALF TERM 2
READING
WRITING
Reading Skills based on Novel/Play
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Narrative Openings & Predictions
Language Analysis
Themes
Characters
Author’s Craft
Narrative Endings
Social and Historical Context (High
Quality Works)
Writing to Persuade & Letter Format
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Letter Layout
Rhetorical Devices
Connectives & Structure for Non
Fiction
Planning & Developing Points
Formal Vocabulary
Importance of Accuracy
Newspaper / Magazine Article Format
Emphasis on planning, drafting, editing
and proofreading writing
SPOKEN ENGLISH: Group Discussion (Debate Focus)
SUMMER HALF TERM 1
READING
Reading Skills based on Novel/Play
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Narrative Openings & Predictions
Language Analysis
Themes
Characters
Author’s Craft
Narrative Endings
Social and Historical Context (High
Quality Works)
WRITING
Writing to review & magazine format
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SPOKEN ENGLISH: Role Play
Writing to Review features
Importance of Accuracy
Emphasis on planning, drafting, editing
and proofreading writing
Connectives & Structure for Non
Fiction
Planning & Developing Points
Formal Vocabulary
Magazine Article Format
Emphasis on planning, drafting, editing
and proofreading writing
SUMMER HALF TERM 2
READING
Analysis of Non-Fiction Texts Revision,
Poetry Anthology & Unseen Poetry
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Revision of Non-Fiction textual analysis
skills
Revision of Point, Evidence,
Explanation & Link
Poetic Devices
Language Analysis
Structural Analysis
Development of Point, Evidence,
Explanation & Link
Comparative skills
Social & Historical context of anthology
poetry (High Quality Works)
Themes
Unseen poetry skills
WRITING
Descriptive Writing Revision & Poetry
Writing
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Revision of Descriptive Devices
Importance of Accuracy
Create own poem based on theme from
poetry anthology (Poetic Devices)
Revision of Purpose, Audience &
Format
Emphasis on planning, drafting, editing
and proofreading writing