Department | English |
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Head of Department | Sarah Wilson (wilsons@hartsdown.org) | |||
Teachers | Sarah Wilson, Charlotte Rigden, Alex Moyse, Fay Henderson, Lorraine Miller, Lauren Cogger, Hannah Kingsman and Victoria Crwys-Williams. | |||
| Curriculum | |||
Year 7 | In term 1 and 2, we study ‘Private Peaceful’ and ‘Ghost Game’. The GCSE assessment objectives are introduced, including reading and writing.
| In term 3 and 4, we study ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Students explore a key play of Shakespeare’s and British literary heritage, with a focus on narrative writing. | In term 5, we study nature poetry. Students investigate key themes and techniques in poetry. | In term 6, we study non-fiction and transactional writing. Students undertake a range of writing tasks with various forms, purposes and audiences. |
Year 8 | In terms 1 and 2, we study the Gothic Horror genre. Students analyse a range of texts and develop their narrative writing skills. | In term 3, we study War Poetry. Students develop their poetry analysis skills within a particular theme. | In term 4, we study ‘The Tempest’. Students are exposed to another Shakespeare play, which allows for further development in identifying key themes and features of Shakespearean language. | In term 5 and 6, we study ‘Of Mice and Men’, expanding students’ awareness of literature from other cultures. |
Year 9 | In terms 1 and 2, we study ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’. Students develop their knowledge of British literary heritage through analysis of language and structure. | In term 3 and 4, we study ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Students build on their previous Shakespearean knowledge alongside developing their ability to discuss specific scenes and the play as a whole. This play also emphasises the importance of historical context. | In term 5, we study the ‘Taking a Stand’ poetry cluster. Students further develop their analytical skills and confidence in using technical terminology. | In term 6, we study ‘An Inspector Calls’. Students begin to prepare for their GCSE exams through studying this text. |
KS4 Exam Board and spec | English Language- Edexcel English Literature- AQA | |||
KS3 Resources | Private Peaceful Ghost Game Gothic Horror Midsummer Night’s Dream Poetry- Nature and ‘Taking a Stand’ The Hound of the Baskervilles The Tempest Romeo and Juliet War Poetry Of Mice and Men An Inspector Calls
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KS4 Resources
| A Christmas Carol Pre-20th Century Literature Macbeth Poetry Anthology Non-fiction texts An Inspector Calls
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