English

The National Curriculum in English

The National Curriculum in English aims to ensure that all pupils in key stage 4 continue with the process of building upon key concepts introduced previously in studies of English Language and Literature in key stage 3.  For some students, studying Literature and Language in key stage 4 provides the platform for more advanced studies, establishing the basis for a wide range of careers. For others, it will be their last formal study of English and will provide the foundations for understanding the power and importance of language.

Aims

The overarching aim for English in the National Curriculum is to promote high standards of language and literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written word, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment.

To this end by the end of Key Stage 4, students will:

• read a wide range of high-quality and challenging texts, fluently and with good understanding
• read critically, and use knowledge gained from a range of texts to develop their own writing style
• write effectively and coherently using Standard English appropriately
• use grammar correctly, punctuate and spell accurately
• acquire and apply a wide vocabulary in both spoken and written forms
• actively listen to and understand spoken Standard English language

Year

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

10

Literature

Component 1

Section B

Poetry, power and conflict

(3 - 4 poems)

Baseline Assessment

Language

Component 2

Section B

Transactional Writing

Baseline Assessment

Literature

Component 1

Section B

Poetry, power and conflict

Mock exam

(paper 2, section B) penultimate week of term

Language

Component 2

Section A

Reading 19^th- 21^st C non-fiction texts

Literature

Component 2

Section A

‘Blood Brothers’

Language

Component 1

Section B

Descriptive and narrative writing

Mock exam

(Paper 2, section A

Paper 1 section B)

Penultimate week of term

Literature

Component 2

Section A

‘Blood Brothers’

Mock exam

(Paper 2, section A)

penultimate week of term

Language

Component 1

Section A

Reading 20^th C fiction

Literature

Component 1

Section A

‘Romeo and Juliet’

Language

Component 1

Section A

Reading 20^th C fiction

Complete mock exam

(Paper 1 and paper 2)

Literature

Component 1

Section A

‘Romeo and Juliet’

Mock exam

(Paper 1 & 2 excluding section C)

Language

Component 3

Speaking and listening

Revision unit on descriptive and narrative writing

Mock exam

Paper 1 section B)

Penultimate week of term

11

Literature

Component 1

Section B

Poetry, power and conflict

(3 - 4 poems)

Baseline Assessment

Language

Component 2

Section B

Transactional Writing

Baseline Assessment

Literature

Component 1

Section B

Poetry, power and conflict

Mock exam

(paper 2, section B) penultimate week of term

Language

Component 2

Section A

Reading 19^th- 21^st C non-fiction texts

Literature

Component 2

Section A

‘Blood Brothers’

Mock exam

(Paper 2, section A)

penultimate week of term

Language

Component 1

Section B

Descriptive and narrative writing

Mock exam

Paper 2, section A

Paper 1 section B

Penultimate week of term

Literature

Component 1

Section A

‘Romeo and Juliet’

Mock exam

(Paper 1, section A)

penultimate week of term

Language

Component 1

Section A

Reading 20^th C fiction

Mock exam

Paper 1, section A

Paper 2, section B

Penultimate week of term

Literature

Component 1

Section

Poetry, power and conflict

Component 2

Section C

Unseen poetry

Language

Component 3

Speaking and listening

Revision

Complete mock exam

Penultimate week of term

Literature

Revision

Exam technique

Walking – talking mock

Language

Revision

Exam technique Walking- talking mock

Year

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

11

Literature

Component 1

Section B

Poetry, power and conflict

Start of year baseline assessment (wk 2)

Language

Component 1

Section B

Descriptive and narrative writing

Start of year baseline assessment (wk 2)

Literature

Component 2

Section C

Unseen poetry

All course content completed by the end of Yr 11 T2

Mock exam

Paper 2 section C

Half way through term

Language

Component 2

Section B

Transactional Writing

Mock exam

Paper 1 section B

Penultimate week of term

Literature

The remaining terms of this academic year will be used to ‘fill in the gaps’ and revise.

Revision of &‘Romeo and Juliet’

Poetry, power and conflict

Mock exam

Paper 1 section A

Half way through term

Language

Component 2

Section A

Reading 19^th- 21^st C non-fiction texts

Mock exam

Paper 2 section A

Penultimate week of term

Literature

Revision

‘Blood Brothers’

Unseen poetry 

Mock exam

Paper 2 section A

Half way through term

Paper 2 section C

Penultimate week of term                                            

Language

Component 1

Section A

Reading 20^th C fiction

Mock exam

Paper 1 section A

Penultimate week of term

Literature

Revision of all texts

Exam technique

Mock exam

Paper 1 section A & B

Paper 2 section B

Penultimate week of term

Language

Revision

Mock exam

Paper 2 section B

Half way through term

Literature

Revision of all texts

Exam technique

Language

Revision of all exam content and skills.

Exam technique