KS3 English Curriculum Plan 2014-15
Students have 7 or 8 hours allocated to their study of English per fortnight.
These lessons are split into Core Curriculum lessons (5 per fortnight) and Skills
& Reading sessions (2 or 3 per fortnight).
Year 7 Endings and Beginnings
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Spoken Language
Growing Up & Moving On
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Spoken Language
Unexpected Happenings
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Spoken Language
Contents summary
An Anthology of reading, based on the theme of starting school.
A range of text types, written at a range of times.
Autobiographical and descriptive writing
Focus on spellings and word classes
Development of Listening Skills
The study of a novel: Skellig/Holes/The Boy in Striped Pyjamas
Extracts from literary non-fiction and media texts on the theme of
growing up
Letter writing; Persuasive writing; Writing a newspaper article
Focus on punctuation and sentence structures. Revision of
common homophones and spelling strategies.
Structured discussion work
Shakespeare – a range of extracts from Hamlet, Macbeth,
Midsummer Night’s Dream. Poetry and short stories.
Narrative Writing – short story and poetry
Focus on Parts of Speech, apostrophes and continued work on
spelling
Drama and role play
Year 8 War and Conflict
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Spoken Language
Unforgettable Experiences
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Spoken Language
Relationships
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Spoken Language
Contents summary
Study of a novel: Private Peaceful or Stone Cold. A range of war
poetry, letters and diaries.
Recreative writing – personal and narrative. Varying writing
according to audience and purpose
Punctuation focus – comma splicing; apostrophes; introducing
more complex punctuation. Homophones and common spellings
Taking part in a formal debate
Range of fiction and non-fiction texts grouped around a theme –
including extreme sports, mountaineering, travel.
Persuasive Writing – magazine article. Arguing a point.
Spelling and parts of speech focus. Using tense correctly. Verbs.
Developing listening skills
Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet. A range of poetry and short
stories.
Poetry. Writing for an audience and purpose – letter writing.
Suffixes and prefixes; apostrophes; active and passive voice
Consolidating skills
Role play and drama
Year 9 The Wider World
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Spoken Language
Communications
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Spoken Language
Out of the Ordinary
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Spoken Language
Contents summary
Study Of Mice and Men. A range of poetry. Some travel writing.
Creative writing based on reading. Analytical writing.
Spelling and vocabulary focus.
Structured discussion
A range of political speeches. A range of non-fiction texts.
Exploring formality and informality.
Persuasive or argumentative speech writing.
Punctuation and sentences focus
Individual presentations
Shakespeare: Macbeth plus a range of other fiction texts on this
topic (including pre-1914).
Narrative writing – the opening to a story
Consolidation of all skills in preparation for GCSE
Participating in a formal debate