English

We want students to be resilient learners that can over-come barriers and have confidence in their own abilities. They will develop a broad cultural understanding of English and develop life-skills that enable them to achieve their full potential, achieve future ambitions and open opportunities for future learning. Students will be enthusiastic and inspired by English, develop an enjoyment for reading and empower them to be able to express themselves in a dynamic way

In Year 7 students study:

Tales with a Twist

Shakespeare context and language

Ballads

Gothic

Non-fiction disasters

Novel: Magisterium

In Year 8 students study:

Detective fiction

Noel: Hive

Non-fiction writing

Romeo and Juliet

Poetry from other cultures

Grimm Tales

In Year 9 students study:

Current affairs

Short stories & Dickensian fiction

Diverse cultures

Of Mice and Men Play

Poetry: War and Romanticism

Novel: Noughts and crosses

In Year 10 students follow the AQA GCSE English Language and AQA GCSE English Literature courses. The topics covered are:

Language: Paper 1 Section A & B (Reading Fiction and Descriptive or narrative writing)

Language: Paper 2 Section A & B (Reading Non-fiction and writing to present a view point)

Literature: Macbeth

Literature Anthology Poetry

Literature: An Inspector Calls

Literature: A Christmas Carol & Comparative Poetry

Literature: A Christmas Carol & Comparative Poetry

In Year 11 Students follow the AQA GCSE English Language and AQA GCSE English Literature courses. The topics covered are:

Language: Paper 1 Section A & B (Reading Fiction and Descriptive or narrative writing)

Language: Paper 2 Section A & B (Reading Non-fiction and writing to present a view point)

Literature: Macbeth

Literature Anthology Poetry

Literature: An Inspector Calls

Literature: A Christmas Carol & Comparative Poetry