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