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 - Contents summary

Endings and Beginnings
Reading An Anthology of reading, based on the theme of starting school.
A range of text types, written at a range of times.
Writing Autobiographical and descriptive writing
Grammar Focus on spellings and word classes
Spoken Language Development of Listening Skills
Growing Up & Moving On
Reading 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
Writing Letter writing; Persuasive writing; Writing a newspaper article
Grammar Focus on punctuation and sentence structures. Revision of
common homophones and spelling strategies.
Spoken Language Structured discussion work
Unexpected Happenings
Reading Shakespeare – a range of extracts from Hamlet, Macbeth,
Midsummer Night’s Dream. Poetry and short stories.
Writing Narrative Writing – short story and poetry
Grammar Focus on Parts of Speech, apostrophes and continued work on
spelling
Spoken Language Drama and role play
Year 8 - Contents summary
War and Conflict
Reading Study of a novel: Private Peaceful or Stone Cold. A range of war
poetry, letters and diaries.
Writing Recreative writing – personal and narrative. Varying writing
according to audience and purpose
Grammar Punctuation focus – comma splicing; apostrophes; introducing
more complex punctuation. Homophones and common spellings
Spoken Language Taking part in a formal debate
Unforgettable Experiences
Reading Range of fiction and non-fiction texts grouped around a theme –
including extreme sports, mountaineering, travel.

Writing Persuasive Writing – magazine article. Arguing a point.

Grammar Spelling and parts of speech focus. Using tense correctly. Verbs.
Spoken Language Developing listening skills
Relationships
Reading Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet. A range of poetry and short
stories.
Writing Poetry. Writing for an audience and purpose – letter writing.
Grammar Suffixes and prefixes; apostrophes; active and passive voice
Consolidating skills
Spoken Language Role play and drama
Year 9 - Contents summary
The Wider World
Reading Study Of Mice and Men. A range of poetry. Some travel writing.
Writing Creative writing based on reading. Analytical writing.
Grammar Spelling and vocabulary focus.
Spoken Language Structured discussion
Communications
Reading A range of political speeches. A range of non-fiction texts.
Exploring formality and informality.

Writing Persuasive or argumentative speech writing.

Grammar Punctuation and sentences focus
Spoken Language Individual presentations
Out of the Ordinary
Reading Shakespeare: Macbeth plus a range of other fiction texts on this
topic (including pre-1914).
Writing Narrative writing – the opening to a story
Grammar Consolidation of all skills in preparation for GCSE
Spoken Language Participating in a formal debate