Below is a basic description of what Rosemary Musker students will learn in English over the course of their time here.
Year 7
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Speaking & Listening:
Persuade, Argue, Advise Reading: Post 1914 Novel & Genre: Animal Farm, Formal Literature Essay Non-fiction writing: Travel Writing Writing: Imagine, Explore, Entertain, Genre based Inform, Explain, Describe Travel Writing. |
Speaking & Listening:
Persuade, Argue, Advise Reading: Comparison of pre 1914 poems on a similar theme. Fiction Analysis Writing: Imagine, Explore, Entertain Poetry Writing Story Writing |
Media and Non-fiction
Reading Focus ICT, Non-fiction texts Writing Focus Speaking & Listening Focus |
Year 8
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Spring
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Speaking & listening:
Inform, Explain, Describe Reading: Private Reading, Library skills, Diaries/Autobiographies, Animal Film— non-fiction, Review of film. Writing: Inform, Explain, Describe, Autobiography, Persuade, Argue, Advise Discursive or argumentative essay—animal rights. |
Speaking & Listening:
Inform, Explain, Describe Reading: Pre 1914 Poetry — ”The Lady of Shalott” Poetry Analysis Analysis of Newspapers Writing: Imagine, Explore, Entertain A prequel or sequel Inform, Explain, Describe A Newspaper Article |
Shakespeare EXIT Project
Reading Focus Writing focus Speaking & Listening Focus |
Year 9
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Speaking & Listening:
Advertising: Explain, Describe, Narrate. Reading: Pre 1914 Prose, Short Stories. A comparison of stories studied. Analysis: Comparison of magazine adverts. Writing: Inform, explain, Describe, Analyse, Review, Comment. |
Speaking & Listening:
Imagine, Explore, Entertain Reading: Shakespeare Play, Exam practice on key scenes, Study and analysis—past reading papers. Writing: Preparation for the writing paper Review all writing triplets |
Multi-cultural poetry
Reading Focus: Writing Focus: Speaking & Listening: |
GCSE
The GCSE courses in English and English Literature encourage wide reading, accurate writing and active participation in a variety of oral coursework.
| GCSE English consists of: | Oral Coursework 20% Written Coursework 20% Examination 60% |
| GCSE English Literature consists of: | Written coursework 30% Examination 70% |
| Entry Level 1 – 3 consists of: | Oral coursework 30% Written coursework 50% Examination 20% |
| Adult Literacy Level 1 & 2: | Level 1 is equivalent to GCSE Grade E Level 2 is equivalent to GCSE Grade B |
All English and English Literature exams are tiered. Decisions about which exam tier is appropriate for individual students will be made by teachers and will be based on the standard of coursework produced during the course.