English Key Stage 3
At Oasis Academy Arena, Key Stage 3 literacy is embedded into all English
lessons by using a half termly literacy focus, which is then incorporated into
at least 5 lessons each half term.
Year 7
Course Content
Students study a range of texts from fiction and non-fiction that allow them to
develop their reading, writing and spoken language skills, so that they consolidate
and extend their learning from KS2. These texts included a novel, one Shakespeare
play, poetry and drama. Additionally, each half term students focus on two skills
from reading and writing, and complete a spoken language task.
Term 1
 Non-fiction: Autobiography and Prose: Holes
Term 2
 Drama: Chamber of Nothing and Poetry: Beowulf
Term 3
 Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Media: The Apprentice
Assessment
1 written assessment each half term completed under exam conditions that
assesses reading and/or writing skills.
1 spoken language assessment each half term that assesses speaking and listening
skills.
Year 8
Course Content
In year 8 students’ reading, writing and spoken language skills are developed further
through the selection of texts with more challenging themes, ideas, language and
structure. A range of non-fiction and fiction texts are studied including Shakespeare,
short stories, poetry and drama.
Term 1
 Non-fiction: The Royal Family and Prose: The Victorians
Term 2
English Key Stage 3
 Drama: Jekyll and Hyde and Poetry: Conflict Poetry
Term 3
 Shakespeare: Macbeth and Non-fiction: Writing to Argue
Assessment
1 written assessment each half term completed under exam conditions that
assesses reading and/or writing skills.
1 spoken language assessment each half term that assesses speaking and listening
skills.