Year 13 English – Curriculum Map
13A
Focus on Reading Response to Poetry:
 Study one collection of 15 poems and one Literary Heritage
poem set by Edexcel
 Encourage students to develop a personal response to the
themes, ideas, attitudes, feelings and linguistic features of
the poems they study
Autumn 1
13B
Functional skills
 Write a personal profile e.g. describing family background, Educational
achievements, work experience, aspirations.
Text types  descriptive language and features
 Identify aspects of language use, theme, viewpoint and tone 
function of nouns, verbs within text
in poems studied
 Discussions and analysis on features of descriptive text
 Interpret writers’ ideas, attitudes and feelings
 Read and analyse examples of descriptive text
 Write examples of descriptive text
 Read poems with insight and engagement
 Self/peer evaluation of descriptive features used
Complete the Controlled Assessment task – may be either on screen
or on paper – using Year 11 tasks.
Communicating and Adapting Language
(formal S&L assessment)
Begin Unit 3 study – Creative Responses
Focus on Imaginative and Creative Writing:
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Autumn 2
Genre and features
Structure: open/close, paragraphs, topic sentences
Powerful language: verbs, adverbs, adjectives
Setting and atmosphere
Character
Dialogue
Complete the Controlled Assessment task – may be either on screen
or on paper – using Year 11 tasks.
Persuasive Language and features
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Function of nouns, verbs within text
Discussions and analysis on features of persuasive text
Discussions and analysis on features of descriptive text
Read and analyse examples of persuasive text
Write examples of persuasive text – Self/peer evaluation of persuasive
features used
Year 13 English – Curriculum Map
Continue Unit 2 study – The Writer’s Craft
Focus on Section A: Shakespeare play:
 Read text
Spring 1
 Use a variety of sources to stimulate and engage students,
e.g. original text, film and DVD versions
Creating and Sustaining roles
(formal S&L assessment)
 Complete study of Shakespeare play
 Complete study of whole text
 Students build up own notes and resources on the text
 Familiarise students with format of three-part question
Spring 2
 Practise examination techniques:
– Answering within time constraints
– Recognising format and scope of questions
Interacting and Responding
(formal S&L assessment)
Revision for Unit 2 Exam.
Summer 1
Submit marks for Unit 1 (20%)
Submit marks for Unit 3 (20%)
Instructional and informative text type.
 Language and features
 Function of nouns, verbs within text
 Discussions and analysis on
 Features of instructional text.
 Discussions and analysis on
 features of informative text
 Read and analyse examples of instructional and informative text
Write examples of
 Instructional and informative text type.
 Self/peer evaluation of instructional and informative features used
 Speaking , listening and communication
 Pair and group discussions, analysis and review of text features and
functions
 Self evaluation of speaking and listening
 Strengths and targets for development
 Watching video and evaluating S&L content
 Open and closed questioning techniques
 Non verbal Communication techniques
 Informal group discussions practicing
 Techniques Listen for and identify key information
 Use new/technical Vocabulary meaningfully in context
 Listen for, responding to and identifying key information when speaking
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Note taking and summarising skills.
Identifying key words in text
Accurate summarising techniques
Vocabulary building/extension activity
Linear notes, web notes
Revision for Unit 2 exam (60%)
Summer 2
Unit 2 exam
Preparation and discussion of revision activities
Students to research and complete activities based on learning needs