English at Key Stage 3 – Years 7, 8 and 9 – works on the foundation of four major skill areas: reading, writing, grammar and oral work.

The aim is to structure the course progressively whilst at the same time providing sufficient opportunity for creative and imaginative exploration of language.

Year 7 - Autumn Term

• First Impressions: Creative Writing
• Out of this World: Writing for an Audience
• Guided reading of a 20th-century novel
• Spelling/Punctuation/Grammar
• Metacognition
• Individual Oral Presentation

Year 7 - Spring Term

• In Search of Adventure: Prose Comprehension
• Identity Kit: Poetry Skills
• Spelling/Punctuation/Grammar
• Guided Reading of a 20th-century play
• Metacognition
• Group Oral Presentation

Year 7 - Summer Term

• Shakespeare: Context and study of a play: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Spelling/Punctuation/Grammar
• Metacognition
• Exam Preparation/Paper/ Review
• Preparation for Summer Reading Challenge

Year 8 - Autumn Term

• It’s a Mystery: Fictional Writing
• Campaigning for a Cause: Writing to Persuade
• Study of a Novel
• Spelling/Punctuation/Grammar
• Metacognition
• Individual Oral Presentation

Year 8 - Spring Term

• Appearance and Reality: Prose Analysis
• Words of War: Unseen Poetry Analysis
• Spelling/Punctuation/Grammar
• Study of an author’s work
• Metacognition
• Group Oral Presentation

Year 8 - Summer Term

• Shakespeare: Study of a play: Much Ado about Nothing
• Spelling/Punctuation/Grammar
• Metacognition
• Exam Preparation/Paper/ Review
• Preparation for Summer Reading Challenge

Year 9 - Autumn Term

• Dare to Scare: Writing to Entertain
• My Life, my Choices: Creating Non-Fiction
• Study of a Novel
• Spelling/Punctuation/Grammar
• Metacognition
• Individual Oral Presentation

Year 9 - Spring Term

• Exploring Differences: Understanding a Writer’s Purpose
• Relationships: Literary Devices in Poetry
• Spelling/Punctuation/Grammar
• Study of a text (play/ short stories or novel)
• Metacognition
• Group Oral Presentation

Year 9 - Summer Term

• Shakespeare: Literature Essay Skills: Romeo and Juliet
• Spelling/Punctuation/Grammar
• Metacognition
• Exam Preparation/ Paper/Review
• Preparation for Summer Reading Challenge