English
English Overview statement
Year 7 |
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All students study English for eleven lessons per fortnight. During each fortnight they will be set two pieces of homework. Progress is formally examined at the end of each nine week Teaching and Learning Quarter. | |
Quarter 1 | The novel |
Quarter 2 | The poetry of conflict |
Quarter 3 | Dickens and Oliver Twist |
Quarter 4 | Shakespeare and the history of language |
Year 8 |
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All students study English for ten lessons per fortnight. During each fortnight they will be set two pieces of homework. Progress is formally examined at the end of each nine week Teaching and Learning Quarter. | |
Quarter 1 | The novel |
Quarter 2 | The Gothic |
Quarter 3 | Travel Writing and short stories |
Quarter 4 | Romeo and Juliet |
Year 9 |
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Students follow the iGCSE Language course. It is examined by Cambridge. Students have ten lessons per fortnight and they will receive one piece of homework per week. | |
Quarter 1 | Descriptive and persuasive writing |
Quarter 2 | Responding to an article |
Quarter 3 | Exam skills and speaking and listening |
Quarter 4 | Macbeth |
Year 10 |
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Students follow the GCSE Language and Literature courses. They are examined by AQA. Students have ten lessons per fortnight and they will receive one piece of homework per week. | |
Quarter 1 | Macbeth and the supernatural |
Quarter 2 | Reading non fiction |
Quarter 3 | 19th Century novel |
Quarter 4 | 19th Century non fiction |
Year 11 |
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Students follow the GCSE Language and Literature courses. They are examined by Cambridge and Edexcel. Students have elevenlessons per fortnight and they will receive one piece of homework per week. | |
Quarter 1 | An Inspector Calls |
Quarter 2 | Poetry |
Quarter 3 | Shakespeare |
Quarter 4 | Exam Skills |
Year 12 |
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Students follow the Literature course. It is examined by Edexcel. Students have eight lessons per fortnight and they will receive one piece of homework per week. | |
Quarter 1 | Prose/Drama |
Quarter 2 | Contemporary poetry |
Quarter 3 | Poetry collection |
Quarter 4 | Exam skills and Coursework |
Year 13 |
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Students follow the Literature course. It is examined by Edexcel. Students have eight lessons per fortnight and they will receive one piece of homework per week. | |
Quarter 1 | Prose/Drama |
Quarter 2 | Coursework |
Quarter 3 | Poetry |
Quarter 4 | Exam Skills |